Ferrari’s weaknesses: This is what Charles Leclerc / Formula 1 claims

Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz started the Chinese GP from 6th and 7th on the grid and finished 4th and 5th after 56 laps of the race. Team boss Fred Vasseur did not hide the fact that he was disappointed with the pace of the red athletes at the Shanghai International Circuit.

And Charles Leclerc, who missed his goal of finishing on the podium, did not hold back when it came to evaluating the weekend in China. “There is not much positive that we can take from a weekend like this. Because it is not our goal to achieve such a result,” he summed up.

The Monegasque also revealed where the team from Maranello needs to improve. “Our weakness is the slow transition, we saw that again in China. We haven’t set up well in this area since the start of the season and we have to improve on that.” But it’s also about improving the car as a whole.

He does not expect a quick solution. There is most likely no new place in Miami. His expectations for the Miami race weekend are modest. But he has high hopes for the next update. “That should help us, so we have to focus on that,” claimed the 26-year-old.

China-GP, Shanghai International Circuit

01. Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing, 1:40:52,554 h
02. Lando Norris (GB), McLaren, +13,773 sec
03. Sergio Pérez (MEX), Red Bull Racing, +19,160
04. Charles Leclerc (MC), Ferrari, +23,623
05. Carlos Sainz (E), Ferrari, +33,983
06. George Russell (GB), Mercedes, +38,724
07. Fernando Alonso (E), Aston Martin, +43,414
08. Oscar Piastri (AUS), McLaren, +56.198
09. Lewis Hamilton (GB), Mercedes, +57,986
10. Nico Hülkenberg (D), Haas, +1:00,476 min
11. Esteban Ocon (F), Alpine, +1:02,812
12. Alex Albon (T), Williams, +1:05,506
13. Pierre Gasly (F), Alpine, +1:09,223
14. Guanyu Zhou (RCH), Sauber, +1:11,689
15. Lance Stroll (CDN), Aston Martin, +1:22,768
16. Kevin Magnussen (DK), Haas, +1:27.553
17. Logan Sargeant (USA), Williams, +1:35,110
outside
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS), Racing Bull, collision
Yuki Tsunoda (J), Racing Bulls, Collision
Valtteri Bottas (FIN), clean, engine

World Championship Position (after 5 out of 24 Grands Prix and 1 out of 6 Sprints)

the driver
01. Verstappen 110 points
02. Perez 85
03. Leclerc 76
04. Sainz 69
05. Norris 58
06. Plate 38
07. Russell 33
08. Alonso 31
09. Hamilton 19
10. Walk 9
11. Tsunoda 7
12. Oliver Bearman (GB) 6
13. Hulkenberg 4
14. Magnussen 1
15. Alboni 0
16. Okon 0
17. Zhou 0
18. Ricciardo 0
19. 0 gas
20. Bota 0
21. Sergeant 0

Builders Cup
01. Red Bull Racing 195 Punkte
02. Ferrari 151
03. McLaren 96
04. Mercedes 52
05. Aston Martin 40
06. Running Bull 7
07. Exactly 5
08. Williams 0
09. Alpine 0
10. Sauber 0