No stress within the F1 Drivers’ Championship for Charles Leclerc: the Monegasque driver doesn’t wish to focus on it, specializing in the monitor race by race. The third place within the Mexican Grand Prix brings him nearer to Max Verstappen – the hole is now 71 factors – however with 4 races left, it stays a mountain which may be too excessive to climb. A distinct story, nonetheless, for the Constructors’ title.
The Mexican Grand Prix didn’t disappoint expectations. After the Austin race, one other thrilling battle between Ferrari, McLaren, and Crimson Bull was anticipated, and that’s precisely what occurred. In the long run, the Maranello crew emerged victorious as soon as once more, with an in-form Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc limiting the injury (and nearly reaching a one-two) in an in any other case unimpressive weekend.
Dreaming huge is now not a secret for Ferrari. The Constructors’ title is properly inside attain for the Ferrari duo: with Sergio Perez struggling extra and Oscar Piastri off the radar for a number of races, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz are more and more establishing themselves because the strongest pair on the grid. Within the different rating, the Drivers’ standings, the race is extra difficult.
Charles Leclerc: “Drivers’ Championship? Don’t discuss to me about it!”“I welcome the truth that Max [Verstappen] is as aggressive as attainable towards Lando [Norris] as a result of it helps me, not less than giving me the possibility to be nearer within the Drivers’ Championship,” defined Charles Leclerc within the press convention. “If nothing else, it’s extra of a combat between me and Lando than with Max, who has a giant factors benefit.” – the Monegasque driver identified.
“As for me, realistically, I’m not eager about the Drivers’ Championship. As I discussed earlier than, I feel the very best method is to not concentrate on the Drivers’ Championship. It doesn’t assist me obtain something extra. It’s higher to focus on every race. Additionally, I really feel that it’s not totally as much as me…”
“Let me clarify: in fact, it’s partially inside my management. If I win each race, many of the likelihood is on my facet. However even when I handle to do this, Max must have some dangerous weekends, and I’m not counting on that. So, I’ll attempt to have the very best finish of the season attainable, after which we’ll see the place we stand on the finish of the championship.” – the Ferrari driver concluded on the finish of the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix, which was held yesterday on the 4.304-kilometre Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico Metropolis.
Oct 28, 2024
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