After the Chinese language GP (and earlier than the disqualification), Charles Leclerc admitted that Ferrari didn’t begin on the correct foot and is dealing with a big hole to McLaren.
Ferrari and the Suzuka problem
If Melbourne had postponed Ferrari’s verdict, China outright rejected it, even contemplating the Dash win. The SF-25 is a automobile with potential however suffers from main rear-end points, producing little downforce and forcing engineers to work with very low trip heights to compensate (and threat disqualification, as occurred to Lewis Hamilton).
At Suzuka, Ferrari is obliged to ship a robust response, if solely to regain confidence after the blow of the double disqualification (for 2 totally different causes). The Japanese circuit, being front-limited, might truly assist the Scuderia. Nevertheless, Charles Leclerc doesn’t see the sunshine on the finish of the tunnel.
Charles Leclerc’s phrases
“I’m not optimistic about Suzuka. Proper now, we’re very removed from McLaren, particularly in qualifying,” stated the Monegasque after the GP and earlier than his disqualification for failing to satisfy the SF-25’s minimal weight requirement.
“Lewis extracted greater than the automobile’s potential within the Dash Qualifying, however Saturday’s qualifying confirmed precisely the place we stand: we’re three tenths behind McLaren. In race tempo, we’re fairly related (although the primary month appeared to counsel in any other case), however we will’t carry out miracles if we begin 4 or 5 positions behind. We have to enhance.”
Mar 28, 2025
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