Charles Leclerc in crisis, a former Ferrarista to his rescue

The Monegasque, after three Grands Prix, is 10th in the drivers’ standings

Not the start to the season he dreamed of. Leclerc, after three Grands Prix is tenth in the drivers’ standings, with two retirements and only six points on the board. Verstappen is a full 63 points ahead. After ending up in the gravel in Argentina, criticism also came, some of it quite heavy.

Could he be Ferrari’s problem? Massa, a lifetime with the Cavallino, does not think so at all: “Charles is not the problem and the press is wrong if they criticize him. A mistake on the first lap, when you are fighting in the fray, can happen. Especially if you don’t have a competitive car and you find yourself starting behind…. If a driver is perfect, but his vehicle is neither fast nor reliable, it is of little use,” his words to Gazzetta dello Sport.

The only way to silence the critics is to shine again. It needs the right enthusiasm and, above all, a more competitive Sf-23. In Baku (April 30), the goal is to redeem itself and silence the critics.