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Leclerc: Ferrari 2024 F1 car promise outweighs any depression over Red Bull form
Scuderia Ferrari has made progress in understanding its car and improving its performance since the Dutch Grand Prix, with a new floor boosting its form in Japan. The team was able to outpace rival Mercedes at Suzuka, but Red Bull’s dominant performance highlighted the gap that still exists between Ferrari and the front-runners. Despite this, Charles Leclerc maintains a positive outlook, stating that the team is more satisfied with the progress they have made than discouraged by the distance to Red Bull. Leclerc also mentioned that the car’s issues still persist and that a completely new car will be the target for next year. While he has been adapting his driving style to work with the car’s understeering tendency, the improvements in Japan are not expected to have a significant impact for the remainder of the season.
Source: motorsport
