Charles Leclerc, harsh admission about Ferrari in 2023
The Monegasque compares winter expectations with the reality of the track, but also sets a new goal.
The Monegasque compares winter expectations with the reality of the track, but also sets a new goal.
“I know from people who were at Ferrari that everyone in Maranello works with fear, no one has anything to say because they are afraid of losing their jobs.”
The 1978 world champion hopes for the return of Luca di Montezemolo as president.
The former president of the Cavallino has his say on the Monegasque’s future, which has yet to be clarified by the current management.
The Italian-language motorsport.com website reports that a number of experienced power unit engineers may be leaving the Maranello-based company, following the former team principal of the Prancing Horse, to join the French stable.
“We have a development plan that says our car will be two-tenths faster in September, two more in October, four more in 2024.”
It remains to be seen when the former Ferrari team principal will be able to settle at the transalpine team under the agreements made with the Maranello-based manufacturer: the French team is in fact without a team principal and will have to make an announcement soon.
“If I were in charge of Ferrari I would obviously try to emulate what happened in Michael Schumacher’s time, which brought figures like Rory Byrne and Pat Symonds to Maranello.”
The Monegasque driver: “I had a strange feeling from the very first laps.”
The former Ferrari team principal would be back in operation a few months earlier than expected.
“These rumors leave me indifferent, because I know what I want,” said the Monegasque driver.
“We are working day and night to make our car more competitive.”
The Cavallino team principal analyzes the Rosse’s good performance in Saturday’s races, between the serious and the facetious.
“Maranello is paying for too many seasons of inaction,” said the president of Formula Imola.
“If we look at Red Bull there is still a lot of work to be done especially in terms of pace, they are better in terms of tire degradation.”
The Dutchman, who started sixth, took 17 laps to gain the lead, then flew undisturbed to the checkered flag. Second was Perez, third the Monegasque.
Statements from the Spaniard and the Monegasque who finished fourth and fifth in Belgium.
The Ferrari driver spoke after finishing fourth in the Sprint Shootout.
The Ferrari driver spoke out after his third place finish in the Sprint Shootout.
The Red Bull driver was ahead of Oscar Piastri (McLaren) and Carlos Sainz (Ferrari).
The Red Bull driver penalized five positions. Next to the Monegasque will start Sergio Perez.
Ferrari’s Spaniard was ahead of the two McLarens, fourth but detached Leclerc, Verstappen with no good times.
The Ferrari driver spoke at a press conference in Spa.
“We all expected a more competitive car,” admitted the Spanish driver.
There will be no Laurent Mekies at Spa, who, as of January, will be team principal of Alpha Tauri.
Ahead of the possible renewal with the Cavallino, the Spanish driver speaks out.
The team principal of the Prancing Horse spoke ahead of the Belgian GP.
Ferrari team principal: “Future drivers? Today the only priority is to develop the car.”
Maranello’s team principal returned to the decision to keep Leclerc ahead of Sainz in Hungary