P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Charles Leclerc faces a tough US Grand Prix Sprint should he wish to collect even a point for Ferrari.
Charles Leclerc expressed his disappointment, stating that Ferrari is significantly behind their rivals after qualifying in 10th for the sprint race at the United States Grand Prix. He faced challenges on the track due to a gearbox issue, missing valuable practice time. Despite Ferrari’s efforts to fix his car for sprint qualifying, he struggled and finished a full second behind Max Verstappen. Leclerc admitted that Ferrari is losing time everywhere and believed there was not much more he could have done in his clean lap. He suggested that more mileage on the medium tires during practice could have helped fine-tune the car slightly. Leclerc acknowledged that while there might be room for improvement in small details, Ferrari’s current performance gap was substantial.
