For many of the Scuderia Ferrari fans, the hopes of being able to successfully defeat Red Bull and Max Verstappen in the 2023 Formula 1 championship are linked to Charles Leclerc, who during his alongside the Maranello team has secured five race victories, 18 pole positions and climbed on the podiums for a total of 24 times. In the early stages of last season, the Monte Carlo driver gave the sensation of really being able to fight for the world championship, before gradually losing ground and the duel with the Red Bull of Max Verstappen due to a series of events we all remembers.
However, Charles Leclerc managed to take second place in the 2022 Formula 1 Drivers’ standings, finishing ahead of Sergio Perez, and therefore he can now do nothing but aim for the world title, perhaps as early as 2023 and behind the wheel of the SF-23 car, which was presented this morning in Maranello. The Monegasque talent is ready for the new season and is determined to further smooth out the small imperfections that have sometimes seen him make a few mistakes last year. Below are the statements made by Charles Leclerc immediately after his first outing at the wheel of the SF-23, which the Monegasque had the honor of testing first on his home track of Fiorano.
“The new car immediately gave me a good feeling” – said the Monegasque, who completed two laps of the circuit before leaving the new red racing car in the hands of his Maranello teammate Carlos Sainz – “The first kilometers were special. Everything went smoothly. Obviously having driven for only two laps it is difficult to go into detail. But I’ve already given the first indications to the engineers via radio while I was in the car. The car was fine, it was smooth. All went well. Having the stands full here at Fiorano with all the fans is fantastic. Seeing them here on this day is really very beautiful. Something like this can’t happen in any other team. This is why Ferrari is so special. Thanks to the fans who push us in good times and especially in bad times. I hope this season will be great.”
Words full of optimism and confidence that will certainly have pleased all the Ferrari fans.
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