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Charles Leclerc has conceded that the “inconsistency” of the Ferrari has left him without a clear reference for the F1 Dutch GP, with long corners once again exposing the team’s “weaknesses”.
Charles Leclerc admitted the Ferrari’s inconsistency left him without clear references in qualifying for the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, where he managed only sixth place despite believing fourth was possible. Ferrari’s struggles in qualifying were not a surprise after Leclerc had labeled Friday as the team’s worst of the season due to being almost a second behind McLaren in FP2. Leclerc pinpointed Ferrari’s time loss in Zandvoort’s long turns as a key weakness that persisted into Saturday. Despite significant overnight changes to the SF-25, Leclerc still faced inconsistency, making it challenging to put together a strong qualifying lap. He acknowledged his poor performance in qualifying but felt P4 was realistically the best result they could achieve with the car. Despite his disappointment, he recognized that sixth place was a form of damage limitation at Zandvoort.
