Charles Leclerc is wary of Mercedes: “I would not underestimate them”
Mercedes seems to have lost its advantage for several races, but Charles Leclerc refuses to write off the German team in the fight for the titles.
Mercedes seems to have lost its advantage for several races, but Charles Leclerc refuses to write off the German team in the fight for the titles.
Charles Leclerc believes that Ferrari had the pace necessary to aim for the podium at the Dutch Grand Prix. Fifth at the finish, the Monegasque mainly regrets his qualifying and explains his strategic disagreement with his team.
Only sixth on the grid at Zandvoort, Charles Leclerc admits that several mistakes disrupted his Q3, even though he believes Ferrari did not have the potential to fight for pole.
Lewis Hamilton did not hide his confusion after seeing the behavior of his Ferrari radically change between the free practice sessions and the sprint qualifying in Zandvoort.
Despite an excellent start to the season with Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton has made several avoidable mistakes that could weigh heavily in his quest for an eighth world title.
Charles Leclerc believes that the new F1 cars have become so complex that a driver can no longer always precisely identify the source of their difficulties.
After a challenging first season at Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton seems to have found the right contact with his new race engineer Carlo Santi.
The technical director of Ferrari, Loïc Serra, detailed his work philosophy, emphasizing the importance of a collective approach.
Lewis Hamilton regrets that the new single-seaters have reduced an essential dimension of racing on some of the most legendary circuits.
After eleven Grands Prix, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton are almost inseparable in the qualifying exercise.