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Charles Leclerc has claimed that Monza will “not be the best track” to assess Ferrari’s latest Formula 1 upgrades as he bids to land a podium at the Italian Grand Prix. Ferrari began the season as the closest challenger to Red Bull with two victories and nine podiums in eight races prompting talk concerning a […]
Ferrari started the season strong, sparking discussions about a possible title challenge due to two wins and nine podiums in eight races. However, their performance declined after updates in Spain caused issues with the SF-24, dropping them behind McLaren and Mercedes. Ferrari is banking on upcoming developments to improve their competitiveness at their home race. While Fernando Alonso is optimistic, Charles Leclerc doubts they can replicate their 2019 Monza win. Leclerc is hopeful that recent upgrades will address their performance issues, but admits the full potential may not be realized right away. Despite struggles at high-downforce tracks, Leclerc believes Ferrari will be more competitive at low-downforce circuits, with upgrades expected to aid their performance.
