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Charles Leclerc has provided an update on the early success of the raft of developments Ferrari has introduced at Monza for the Italian Grand Prix.
Charles Leclerc confirmed that Ferrari’s upgrades at the Italian Grand Prix are working as expected after strong showings in practice sessions. Despite finishing second in FP1 and fifth in FP2 at Monza, Leclerc was within two-tenths of Lewis Hamilton’s top time. Ferrari introduced nine updates to the SF-24, with a focus on performance improvements post-summer break struggles. Leclerc believes there’s room for improvement in car balance and hopes the upgrades close the gap to Red Bull, McLaren, and Mercedes. The changes to Monza circuit and new asphalt will pose challenges in the race, with Leclerc emphasizing the importance of tire management for all teams.
