Charles Leclerc’s comments after the Barcelona practice sessions. Over the radio after FP2, the Monegasque expressed his disappointment
Charles Leclerc, two contrasting practice sessions in Barcelona
For Ferrari and Charles Leclerc, Friday at Montmeló had two sides. One was positive and promising, with FP1 suggesting Ferrari could potentially be a key player at least in terms of race pace. The other — less flattering and perhaps more realistic — came during the second free practice session, where the Monegasque was exactly half a second slower than Oscar Piastri.
“The feeling was horrible from the first to the last corner, we were nowhere,” Charles Leclerc vented over the radio after FP2. His words reflected disappointment and a lack of understanding for such a sudden drop in performance within just a few hours.
Charles Leclerc’s comments
Later, with a cooler head, Charles Leclerc offered a more positive take on his Friday: “It’s very hot on track, which makes things a bit more difficult because grip isn’t as good as we’d like. Still, it was a better day than expected because there’s more performance in the car than I thought. I hope we can extract more ahead of qualifying.”
“There’s still a lot of work to do, but it seems we’re not too far off. Tonight we’ll focus on some key areas to try and get the most out of the car for Saturday.” – the Ferrari driver concluded.
