Charles Leclerc’s start to the 2022 Formula One season was almost perfect. The Scuderia Ferrari Monegasque driver, after having to spend the last two years away from the top positions, managed to get pole position and victory in the opening race of the new championship, the Bahrain Grand Prix and second place behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in the second race, at the last round Jeddah Corniche Circuit after an exciting duel with the 2021 F1 world champion.
At the end of the first two rounds of 2022, Charles Leclerc leads the drivers’ standings with a total of 45 points followed by his Maranello teammate Carlos Sainz, second with 33 points, and by Max Verstappen, third thanks to the 25 points scored as a result of last Sunday’s success in Saudi Arabia.
At the end of the race in Jeddah, Mattia Binotto expressed his appreciation for the way in which the Monegasque driver has performed in this start of the season, considering Charles Leclerc a talent capable of fighting for the title if Ferrari will be able to keep up with Red Bull in terms of car performance.
“He certainly is, but it is something we knew at the time we decided to renew his contract until 2024. We know what he is capable of. I think he is now simply proving that he is capable of fighting for the championship. There is no doubt that he has the talent and the skills. He is an excellent driver and we are happy that he was able to demonstrate these qualities in the first two races ”. – the Ferrari boss said.
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Charles Leclerc has shown a lot of self-criticism at the start of the 2022 F1 campaign, stating he is aware that he can still improve in several areas: “I am quite happy with this start of the season. I’m working well with the team and the preparation for the first two races of the year has been excellent. In general I am satisfied, but we can do better. What makes me happy is not so much the performances that I was able to show, but the fact that I know exactly where I have to work and what I have to do to unlock further performances. I have no idea if this will be enough or not to win the title. We are still at the beginning of the championship, but I have to say it was a good start. As I have said several times, the key will be development and we drivers must help the team in the best possible way to maintain this level of competitiveness”. – Charles Leclerc explained.
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