Charles Leclerc finally broke his Monaco Grand Prix curse on Sunday as Red Bull had an off weekend with Max Verstappen sixth and Sergio Perez crashing out on the first lap.

‘Will be a big night’ 

Leclerc ended years of frustration at his home race by taking the jewel in the Formula One calendar from pole at his third attempt.  A tearful Leclerc said: “No words can explain this. It means a lot, it’s the race that made me dream of becoming a F1 driver. Tonight is going to be a big night!”