“Damn hell! That was incredibly difficult ”- Charles Leclerc on Ferrari team radio after missing out of the top 10 at the French Grand Prix.
Ferrari lost its third place in the Constructors’ Championship to McLaren after both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz missed the top 10 at the French Grand Prix.
Although both drivers qualified in the top 10 on Sunday, a lack of compatibility with tire pressure weighed on the team’s chances, so Leclerc expressed his feelings on Ferrari team radio. he complained of a lack of grip on both the medium and hard tires.
“Damn hell. That was incredibly difficult. I thought the pace would slow down a bit with the hard tires, but with the middle tires, oh my god … “
A very tough race. @ CarlosSainz55 P11 and @Charles_Leclerc P16. # essereFerrari
#FrenchGP pic.twitter.com/qkYOcbvuDR
– Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) June 20, 2021
Leclerc ended up finishing a disappointing P16 while his teammate narrowly missed the points with a P11. Arch-rival McLaren had a brilliant performance in the meantime, with Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo only in 5th place behind the Red Bulls and Mercedes, respectively, with an impressive 16 points lead over Ferrari.
Max Verstappen wins French GP
Elsewhere, Max Verstappen won a race that was nerve-wracking on the final laps as he tried to overtake leader Lewis Hamilton. Red Bull had Verstappen make a second pit stop, which helped him overtake the reigning champion with loud cheers in the Paul Ricard grandstands two laps before the end.
Red Bull extended its lead over Mercedes in the overall standings after Sergio Perez successfully overtook Valtteri Bottas and finished on the podium. A 37-point lead for the Milton Keynes-based team represents a good season so far for the energy drink brand, with 4 wins compared to Mercedes’ 3.
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