Ferrari, Charles Leclerc curbs enthusiasm
The Monegasque’s words in the press conference on the eve of the three-day British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
The Monegasque’s words in the press conference on the eve of the three-day British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Former Cavallino driver: “I don’t think Ferrari can return to the top before two or three years.”
The Dutchman knew the Kaiser very closely when he was a child: “I have wonderful photographs from those years.”
“The English track is not the most suitable track for us,” Ferrari’s team principal admitted.
With his mind already on Silverstone, the Cavallino team principal has every intention of building on the good things he saw in Austria.
After the good weekend in Austria, the president of the Cavallino glossed over the future of the two drivers of the Rossa.
The Monegasque underlines the growth of his Ferrari, second in Austria: “The upgrades are working, let’s keep it up.”
The Spanish driver is lapidary after the race finished fourth in the Austrian GP.
Red Bull driver proves unbeatable, fourth place for Sainz
Statements from the Spaniard, who finished third in the Sprint Race in Austria, and Ferrari’s team principal.
The Monegasque driver expressed himself in no uncertain terms after his 12th place finish in the Sprint Race.
The Dutch driver will also start ahead of everyone in the Sprint Race.
The Monegasque driver finished second in official qualifying for the Austrian GP.
Ferrari’s Spaniard explains the consequences of the commissioners’ decisions on his weekend in Austria.
The Cavallino team principal: “Having two cars in the top three positions is a nice reward for the team.”
Ferrari’s Monegasque will start on the front row alongside Verstappen, by whom he was only 48 thousandths ahead.
Red Bull’s world champion Dutchman will start in front for the sixth time this season; Ferrari’s Monegasque is just 48 thousandths off and will start on the front row. Third is the other Red Bull of Carlos Sainz.
“He said we were the fastest on the track in Canada, but that is absolutely not true,” he stressed.
“I like to be present as an observer and have my say now and then, but I don’t want to have that pressure anymore.”
“We want to have a straightforward weekend from Friday to Sunday-if we can put that into action, I am sure we will bring home a good result.”
The two Cavallino drivers raced for 100 km, presenting a new front wing and a revised bottom.
The Spanish driver spoke about his future: “I hope to have an answer as soon as possible.”
Ferrari’s growth in Montreal has not escaped the world champion team, so next up is its home race.
Supporting this are one of the Dutch driver’s main sponsors, but also someone who knows the Kaiser well.
The brilliant engineer of many years at Red Bull sheds light on the continuation of his F1 career.
“A few weeks ago I hired a ‘top’ person who will enter 2025 to work on the cars of 2025 and 2026.”
Red team principal: “We chose not to make noise, but we will make noise.”
“I saw something better than in previous GPs, but I have the impression that Mercedes and Aston Martin have improved a little bit more.”
“In the last 30 laps we had the same pace as Hamilton and Alonso, and that’s a good step forward.”
“But the real smile will be when I fight for victory,” he admitted.