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Charles Leclerc has called on Ferrari to force the issue in the F1 championship fight.
Charles Leclerc has urged Ferrari to push McLaren into making more mistakes by introducing upgrades to challenge their constructors’ title supremacy. The Scuderia driver is determined to address the weaknesses of the SF-25 to compete with McLaren on the track and in the standings. Despite being in second place, Ferrari trails McLaren by 207 points after 11 rounds. With 13 races remaining, including the British Grand Prix, McLaren is on course to surpass Red Bull’s 2023 record of 860 points. Leclerc acknowledged that while Ferrari’s upcoming upgrades may narrow the gap, he does not believe it will be entirely eradicated. Leclerc emphasized the team’s commitment to reducing the deficit and expressed confidence that the upgrades will make a difference, albeit not closing the gap completely.
