Ferrari braced for Charles Leclerc absence in Sao Paulo as reserve driver takes FP1 responsibility

Ferrari have confirmed that Dino Beganovic will take Charles Leclerc’s automotive for FP1 at this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with rumours that the beginning of the Monegasque’s child is due.

The Swedish driver will participate in his third FP1 of the season for the Scuderia – his fifth look general – having deputised in each Barcelona and Austria.

And the F2 driver will as soon as once more get behind the wheel of the SF-26 at Interlagos, with the Italian arm of Motorsport.com reporting that Leclerc is again in Monaco awaiting the beginning of his first little one with spouse Alexandra.

Information of Leclerc’s potential absence comes amid the continued fallout from his controversial conflict with teammate Lewis Hamilton throughout the first lap of final weekend’s Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix.

Leclerc’s ‘do or die’ mentality was blased by Hamilton after the race, after he acquired a five-second penalty for his function within the pair’s incident that noticed each males ultimately miss out on victory, with Hamilton believing it value the Maranello-based squad a one-two.

Ferrari’s junior programme has already seen its justifiable share of developments this week, with Haas saying impending 2027 signing Rafael Camara taking over the American outfit’s second seat for the rest of the marketing campaign.

The Brazilian will make a sensational F1 debut in his dwelling Grand Prix, with Esteban Ocon formally faraway from the function after being benched in Mexico as a consequence of an alleged altercation with a staff member FP2.

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