Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has defended his driving style after receiving some criticism from F1 managing director Ross Brawn. The Monegaske was involved in the first-round incident at the Styrian Grand Prix.
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The Ferrari driver finished AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly’s race after Leclerc’s front wing pierced Gasly’s rear tire. Ross Brawn criticized the Ferrari driver and advised him to be patient in midfield.
Formula 1 F1 – Styria Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria – June 26, 2021 Ferraris Charles Leclerc in qualifying REUTERS / Leonhard Foeger
He also compared Leclerc’s midfield problems with the great Michael Schumacher. He mentioned that Leclerc was his driver of the day and is currently one of the best drivers in Formula 1.
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For my wheel-to-wheel race, I’m actually quite happy with it: Leclerc
As reported by The Race, Leclerc argued that his driving style did not change during the race. He had the same attitude throughout the race that allowed him to make a comeback after the lap 1 incident.
Formula 1 F1 – Styria Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Styria, Austria – June 26, 2021 Ferraris Charles Leclerc before the Styria Grand Prix REUTERS / Leonhard Foeger
“I’m actually quite happy with that for my wheel-to-wheel race. It’s always obviously at the limit, ”said Leclerc.
“But if you look at the last race, it helped us a lot to get back through the field without losing too much speed. So it’s always a fine balance, ”said the Ferrari driver.
On his lap 1 incident with Gasly, “Maybe I could have done something to avoid it. But now it is too late.
It was a little too much on the first lap, but I spoke to Pierre. Everything’s fine there, and that’s it, ”said Leclerc.
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Can Charles Leclerc lead Ferrari to an unlikely podium?
The Monegasque driver took pole positions in Baku and Monaco this year. But P4 at the Spanish Grand Prix remains his best result in the race. He could possibly have won the Monaco race but did not start the race due to reliability issues in his Ferrari.
Charles drove a comeback from P18 to P7 at the Styrian Grand Prix. He will try to qualify higher this weekend to fight for the podium with his Ferrari if something happens to the front runners.
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