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“Performance is not where we expected it to be”


"Performance is not where we expected it to be"

The second free practice was not Charles Leclerc’s practice. The Ferrari driver struggled to set fast times throughout the hour and ended up having to leave the session early after parking his car in the wall.

Backwards after the first free practice

“We still have a lot to do,” said Leclerc on his team’s website. “We still have a lot to do. FP1 was okay, but FP2 was a bit more difficult. We have to work on the car set-up tonight and hopefully have a better day tomorrow.”

Leclerc had a dramatic afternoon session. The man from Monegas couldn’t set fast lap times and had to leave the session early to finish 18th. Only the Haas F1 drivers couldn’t set any faster lap times.

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Pirelli saw drivers fight: “The track has been tricky all day”

The balance was good, but the performance wasn’t

“I was reasonably happy with the car balance, but the performance is not what we expected. Track conditions were difficult but it was the same for everyone. It looks like it will stay that way for the rest of the weekend , so we have to get used to it “, Leclerc continues.

The two-time Grand Prix winner says he regrets bumping into the wall towards the end of FP2. “But tomorrow and Sunday will be the days that count and I’ll make sure I learn from my mistake.”

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