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Charles Leclerc admitted Ferrari endured its “worst Friday of the season” at the F1 Dutch GP, after discovering a huge pace deficit to rivals McLaren.
Charles Leclerc acknowledged Ferrari’s significant pace deficit to McLaren, calling it the team’s “worst Friday of the season” at the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix. Ending both practice sessions outside the top 10 and struggling in FP1 and FP2, Ferrari faced challenges following the summer break and missed an opportunity for victory in Hungary.
Leclerc expressed disappointment at the gap in performance and described the day as Ferrari’s most difficult of the season. The team’s struggles were evident in Zandvoort’s demanding turns, with a corner-specific pace loss puzzling Ferrari and Leclerc sharing concerns over the concentrated deficit in two corners.
Despite the setbacks, Leclerc remained hopeful for improvement and a turnaround on Saturday, emphasizing the need to address the car’s limitations in specific corners. Both Leclerc and teammate Lewis Hamilton acknowledged the team’s challenges and the work ahead to compete with McLaren and Aston Martin.
