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Charles Leclerc has admitted that he can’t assess his fourth place on the road in Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix as “positive” due to Ferrari’s pace deficit to Mercedes. Leclerc inherited pole position due to Max Verstappen’s grid drop, but the Monegasque slipped behind both Mercedes drivers and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri in the race. Despite […]
“Charles Leclerc started the race in pole position due to Max Verstappen’s penalty but fell behind the Mercedes and McLaren drivers during the race. Despite leading in the beginning, he couldn’t fend off Lewis Hamilton with DRS on the Kemmel Straight. Leclerc later lost his position to Oscar Piastri and George Russell due to a drop in pace, eventually finishing in third place after Russell’s disqualification. Leclerc admitted that Ferrari was not fast enough to compete with Mercedes and considered the fourth-place finish disappointing. He attributed Ferrari’s performance decline to bouncing issues from recent upgrades affecting high-speed corners.”
