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Charles Leclerc has insisted Ferrari’s 2025 F1 car is an improvement on its predecessor, but he has professed that the team’s rivals have made a “bigger step”.
Ferrari had high hopes for the 2025 season after a strong finish in the previous year’s Constructors’ Championship, but they have struggled to unlock the full potential of the SF-25 car in the first three races. The team is currently 76 points behind McLaren in the standings without a single podium finish. Charles Leclerc, who aimed for the title this year, admitted that the team’s early struggles have been disappointing. Despite facing challenges, Ferrari is introducing upgrades at the Bahrain Grand Prix to close the performance gap and compete more effectively with their rivals. Leclerc emphasized that while Ferrari has made progress with the SF-25 compared to the SF-24, their competitors have made even bigger strides, making it crucial for the team to keep pushing for improvements.
