Charles Leclerc will start Sunday's 68th Monaco Grand Prix from pole position after Ferrari gave the all-clear to the Monegasque's gearbox.
The Scuderia announced on Friday that the component had not suffered terminal damage following Leclerc's crash at the Swimming Pool in the final moments of Saturday's qualifying shootout.
However, the Italian outfit said it would make a final call on Sunday morning, and the team has now confirmed that the SF21's gearbox is good to go.
"Following further in-depth checks this morning, no apparent defects were found on Charles Leclerc’s gearbox," said Ferrari in a statement.
"Therefore, the Monegasque driver will start today’s race from pole position, as per the qualifying result."
Had Ferrari been forced to change the gearbox, the swap would have entailed a five-spot grid drop for Leclerc and the likely ruination of his hopes of winning his home race.
So Leclerc will line up on pole as expected and fight to deliver a 239th win to the Scuderia and its first win at Monaco since Sebastian Vettel's triumph in the Principality in 2017.
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