Can Leclerc finally end Monaco curse?

Charles Leclerc returns home for this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix hoping to end a streak of terrible luck at the track he would most like to win at. 

Monaco is a place every F1 driver dreams about winning at, but with Leclerc having grown up on the streets the race is contested on, there is extra meaning for the Ferrari driver.

A remarkable streak of bad luck at the circuit has seen Leclerc fail to finish a race in all three of his attempts in F1, while he also suffered a heart-breaking retirement in his one F2 appearance at the track.

Leclerc will hope that he has got his bad luck out the way before Monaco this year, with an engine failure having forced him to retire from a commanding lead at last weekend's Spanish GP, allowing Red Bull's Max Verstappen to win the race and take over the world championship lead from the Ferrari driver.

Here is a more detailed look at he series of events Leclerc has experienced at Monaco, which have led to suggestions he is 'cursed' at his home circuit.

Given how difficult it can be to overtake at Monaco, qualifying on pole takes on additional importance in the principality.

Leclerc did just that for Prema at F2's 2017 Monaco GP, and when he led future F1 rival Alexander Albon off the start line, appeared in great shape for victory.

An early safety car appeared to have given those behind Leclerc a chance to get back into the race, but he showed superb pace to re-establish a lead that put him back in control of the race.

However, another safety car would follow, with unfortunate timing of its release causing Leclerc to lose time to his rivals and re-join in fourth.

As if that wasn't enough, Leclerc would be called into the pits shortly after reporting dramatic vibrations on his front-left