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Charles Leclerc was forced to drive an injured car at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix after issues arose within his brake system.
Ferrari experienced disappointment in Bahrain as Charles Leclerc faced a brake problem, preventing him from maximizing his performance in the SF-24. While Carlos Sainz excelled and reached the podium, Leclerc had to settle for fourth place despite starting at the front. The issue with Leclerc’s brakes was on one side of the car, causing a significant temperature difference between the right and left fronts, considered an anomaly by Ferrari and Brembo. In Jeddah, the focus for Leclerc’s car reliability is on uncovering the root of the problem, possibly related to the cooling ducts affecting heat dissipation. While no official information has been released, speculation hints at an intrinsic issue rather than an assembly error leading to the abnormal brake operation. Ferrari may have already made changes to the ducts in Jeddah to address the problem before potentially introducing newly designed ones in Melbourne.
