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Charles Leclerc has explained how the abundance of giant kerbs at the Imola circuit could be blunting the progress from Ferrari’s recent Formula 1 upgrade package. Ferrari’s return to home soil with the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix coincided with the squad introducing its much-anticipated initial updates to its overhauled SF-24 car. The Italian marque is […]
Ferrari introduced long-awaited updates to their SF-24 car at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on home soil. Charles Leclerc showed promising pace in practice but was unable to maintain it in the qualifying session, where Max Verstappen claimed pole position. Although Leclerc acknowledges they are still learning about the new package, he believes there is more potential to unlock in the upcoming races. Leclerc also highlighted the importance of kerb riding at Imola, where Ferrari struggled compared to Red Bull and McLaren. Despite the setbacks, Leclerc remains hopeful that the team will extract more performance from the revised car in the coming races. While the team faces challenges, Leclerc emphasized that the upgrades delivered on track as expected based on simulator data.
