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The Italian team had said after the race that
it was not clear the problem was connected to the crash.
A spokeswoman said checks after the car returned to the
Maranello factory determined the left hub was compromised in the
accident.
The part then broke after five corners as Leclerc was going to
the starting grid.
Leclerc returned to the pits and retired, there not being enough
time to make repairs before the start.
Team boss Mattia Binotto said on Sunday nothing would have
changed by replacing the gearbox, which would have incurred a
grid penalty and was the immediate cause of concern.
The left side of the car, which did not bear the brunt of the
right side impact in Saturday's crash, was also not on an
initial in-depth check list. Ferrari said they would broaden
their checks in future.
Leclerc, who had hoped to become the first Monegasque to win his
home race since Louis Chiron in 1931, took pole after his crash
in the dying seconds brought out red flags and prevented rivals
from improving on his time.
(Reporting by Alan Baldwin in London, editing by Ken Ferris)
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