Charles Leclerc uses older engine spec after Italian Grand Prix crash
2 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 11, 2026, 2:33 PM
Last updated Sep 11, 2026
Charles Leclerc will not use Ferrari's latest engine specification for the Spanish Grand Prix following a crash at last weekend's Italian Grand Prix. The driver impacted the wall at the exit of the Parabolica, causing sufficient damage to rule out the updated 067/6 power unit for the upcoming event. Ferrari engineers assessed the car's condition after the collision in Italy. While the engine unit itself was deemed sound by team staff, the required modifications package will not be available to Leclerc for the Spanish race. The team must now proceed with an older engine configuration while navigating the fallout from the high-speed incident. Leclerc continues to deal with the aftereffects of the collision as preparations for the weekend progress.
- •Charles Leclerc crashed at the exit of the Parabolica during the Italian Grand Prix.
- •Ferrari determined the 067/6 engine unit was sound following the collision.
- •Leclerc cannot utilize the updated engine package during the Spanish Grand Prix.
- •The 067/6 unit contains the second package of modifications allowed by the FIA.
- 2:33 PMAutosport — Why Leclerc isn't using latest Ferrari ADUO2 engine in the Spanish GP
- 2:22 PMMotorsport.com — Why Charles Leclerc isn't using latest ADUO2 engine in the Spanish GP
"Charles Leclerc is still feeling the pain of smiting the wall at the exit of the Parabolica in last weekend's Italian Grand Prix, and the result of the crash is that he will not be able to use Ferrari's latest Formula 1 engine spec during the Spanish GP. It's understood Ferrari engineers deemed the 067/6 unit, fitted with the second package of modifications permitted by the FIA, to be sound ...Keep reading
"Charles Leclerc is still feeling the pain of smiting the wall at the exit of the Parabolica in last weekend's Italian Grand Prix, and the result of the crash is that he will not be able to use Ferrari's latest Formula 1 engine spec during the Spanish GP. It's understood Ferrari engineers deemed the 067/6 unit, fitted with the second package of modifications permitted by the FIA, to be sound ...Keep reading
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External links- AutosportSep 11, 2026, 2:33 PMWhy Leclerc isn't using latest Ferrari ADUO2 engine in the Spanish GP
Charles Leclerc is still feeling the pain of smiting the wall at the exit of the Parabolica in last weekend's Italian Grand Prix, and the result of the crash is that he will not be able to use Ferrari's latest Formula 1 engine spec during the Spanish GP. It's understood Ferrari engineers deemed the 067/6 unit, fitted with the second package of modifications permitted by the FIA, to be sound ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comSep 11, 2026, 2:22 PMWhy Charles Leclerc isn't using latest ADUO2 engine in the Spanish GP
Charles Leclerc is still feeling the pain of smiting the wall at the exit of the Parabolica in last weekend's Italian Grand Prix, and the result of the crash is that he will not be able to use Ferrari's latest Formula 1 engine spec during the Spanish GP. It's understood Ferrari engineers deemed the 067/6 unit, fitted with the second package of modifications permitted by the FIA, to be sound ...Keep reading
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