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Is Ferrari having a bad 2025 F1 season? Or is McLaren having such a good one it’s making everyone else look bad?
Charles Leclerc openly acknowledges that Ferrari’s current performance in Formula 1 is not up to par with expectations, but believes it should be viewed in comparison to other teams also facing struggles.
Despite rumors in the Italian media suggesting uncertainty around Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur’s future if results do not improve soon, Leclerc remains diplomatic when discussing the team’s performance leading up to the Canadian Grand Prix.
While acknowledging Ferrari’s disappointment in not achieving victories this season as initially hoped, he rejects the notion that the team’s situation constitutes a major disaster.
Leclerc attributes the skewed perceptions of Ferrari’s performance to the significant progress made by McLaren over the winter, noting that this unexpected leap forward has influenced how the team’s season is perceived.
Although Ferrari currently holds second place in the constructors’ championship behind McLaren, Leclerc emphasizes that such results are still below Ferrari’s championship-winning aspirations.
Acknowledging the pressure associated with competing for Ferrari, Leclerc stresses the team’s internal drive to return to winning ways and acknowledges the need to understand McLaren’s performance gains in order to improve.
Leclerc maintains that Ferrari, like other top teams such as Mercedes and Red Bull, must identify the key elements that have propelled McLaren ahead and strive to elevate their own performance accordingly.
