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Charles Leclerc delivers worrying prediction about F1 rival after Mexico practice
Charles Leclerc is impressed by McLaren’s performance in Mexico and believes they could be in a league of their own despite Ferrari’s promising Friday.
Leclerc finished in the top three in both sessions, with a second-place finish in FP2, just behind Max Verstappen.
Verstappen acknowledged McLaren’s strong pace on long-run simulations, making Leclerc hopeful for improvements to challenge Red Bull but not McLaren.
While Ferrari showed progress, Leclerc admitted McLaren appeared significantly stronger, especially on high fuel loads.
Leclerc remains determined to close the gap to McLaren but acknowledges that fighting them in the race may not be realistic at this point.
