MIAMI, Florida — Saturday on the Components 1 Miami Grand Prix was a type of days for Charles Leclerc that you’d reasonably neglect.
On his technique to the beginning grid within the F1 Dash race Leclerc, working across the circuit on a set of intermediate tires in moist situations, slid off the racing line and into the barrier, ending his F1 Dash race earlier than it even started.
Then in qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix Leclerc might solely handle to place his SF-25 on the fourth row, the place he’ll begin eighth and, as he famous when chatting with the media together with SB Nation after the session, behind each Williams drivers.
When talking with the media a downtrodden Leclerc started by reflecting on what occurred on the buildup to the F1 Dash race.
“The dash race, I imply I’ve watched it fairly a couple of occasions, truthfully, I can drive round 100 occasions and there’s not a lot you are able to do as a driver,” mentioned Leclerc. “I feel the error was within the first place to be out on (intermediate) tires with these observe situations, and this we have to perceive what we’ve performed incorrect as a workforce.
“I gained’t go too deep into that, however clearly I feel this was the primary mistake that then value us quite a bit. However yeah, clearly that made the entire day much more troublesome for the mechanics, for me as properly, not doing as many laps as others, however I don’t really feel like I’ve paid the value of it at present.”
Leclerc then shifted his consideration to his qualifying efficiency.
“After which in qualifying we’re simply not quick sufficient,” began the Ferrari driver.
“We’ve acquired to research there was one thing unusual on our aspect. I needed to change massively the automobile, the instruments and every little thing as a way to have sort of the steadiness I preferred, it was very totally different, so we’ve acquired to look into what occurred.”
What has Leclerc so annoyed in the meanwhile? It’s the truth that he feels he’s extracting every little thing he can out of the SF-25 proper now, however the outcomes don’t match up with how he feels after ending a given lap. He may really feel that he has put within the lap he must high the timing sheets, however the stopwatch then tells him in any other case.
“To be trustworthy, this weekend I really feel like, and that’s in all probability much more so irritating, is that I really feel we’re maximizing the potential of the automobile.
“It’s simply that the potential of the automobile is simply not there and after I end a lap, once more at present in qualifying, I really feel very happy with my lap, and it’s solely citing P8.
“So yeah, we’ve acquired to take a look at it, I feel.”
Leclerc additionally highlighted that the traits of the circuit in Miami, with a number of low-speed corners, accentuates the present weaknesses of the SF-25 when in comparison with the remainder of the grid.
“A observe like this additionally highlights our weaknesses. There’s loads of low-speed content material. Williams, each Williams are in entrance of us and I think about my lap a great one, so I feel, yeah, it’s fairly simple to grasp the place we’re missing.
“We’re simply not quick and no matter we do with the automobile, we will run it in several methods, however we simply don’t have the downforce that the others have in the meanwhile, particularly at low pace.”
And with that, Leclerc was off, left to ponder one other irritating Saturday.
