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Charles Leclerc has revealed that Ferrari was unable to contest pole position in the United States Grand Prix due to an existing “limitation” with its 2024 F1 car.
Charles Leclerc finished one position behind his teammate Carlos Sainz, with Ferrari securing the second row behind Lando Norris and Max Verstappen. Despite a strong showing, Ferrari struggled to match their rivals over a single lap in qualifying. Leclerc acknowledged that an extra lap wouldn’t have significantly improved their result due to an inherent issue with their car at the Circuit of the Americas. The team remains optimistic for the race, where they believe the car’s limitations will be less pronounced. Leclerc denied that their problem was a recurrence of previous issues, attributing their struggles to bottoming and bumps on the track. Ferrari aims to challenge McLaren and Red Bull in the main race based on the pace shown in the Sprint, hoping that their recent upgrades will pay off.
