Leclerc admits problem which struck Ferrari in Hungary is likely to recur · RaceFans

August 28, 2025

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Charles Leclerc doubts he has seen the final of the issue which struck through the Hungarian Grand Prix and value him a podium end.

After claiming a shock pole place on the Hungaroring, Leclerc was overhauled by the McLaren drivers through the race. His tempo dropped so badly throughout his remaining stint he was additionally handed by George Russell and completed off the rostrum.

Russell later speculated Leclerc’s drawback was brought on by a tyre strain change at his remaining pit cease with a purpose to stop extreme flooring put on on the Ferrari. Leclerc didn’t affirm the reason for the issue however admitted the workforce must proceed to handle over the rest of the season.

“We type of know through which course we have to push,” he advised the official Components 1 channel, “it’s not the type of factor that we’ll repair from one race to the opposite, sadly.

“It hurts extra as soon as you might be preventing for a win, which was the case in Budapest. Nevertheless it wasn’t the primary time we had that problem and it’s in all probability not the final time.

“However I feel we understood what we may have performed higher and going ahead we’ll attempt to keep away from that as a lot as doable.”

Nevertheless Leclerc mentioned the workforce has taken “a optimistic step ahead” since introducing its eagerly anticipated rear suspension improve on the Belgian Grand Prix two rounds in the past. “After all the finality of it was tough to just accept [in Hungary] but it surely’s the way in which racing is typically.

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“Nevertheless it’s been optimistic, whether or not it was Spa or Budapest, it’s entering into the fitting course. For that, we’re blissful, now we have to conclude on Sunday with a win and I hope that this will probably be as quickly as doable.”

Regardless of the progress the workforce has made, Leclerc doesn’t consider they’re fast sufficient to problem McLaren on advantage but. “I feel they’re much sooner than we’re,” he mentioned, “however then there’s Mercedes, Crimson Bull, ourselves and we’re all very shut.

“Within the final two races earlier than the break I feel we type of had the higher hand, however let’s see if we maintain that going within the second half.

“One goal is evident, which is that we need to come again at profitable races as quickly as doable. One other clear goal is that we need to beat each Crimson Bull and Mercedes within the subsequent few races and for the second half of the season. One factor although is that McLaren stays the workforce to beat and will probably be very tough to beat.”