Will Xavi Marcos leave Ferrari and Charles Leclerc? This year, we witnessed several noticeable communication issues between the two parties, often struggling to work together. The choice of reconfirmation could be a topic of debate for many, given the difficulties in communication between the driver and engineer.
There are many cases to list, but let’s focus on a few incidents from this year. Let’s start with the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc was supposed to push to the maximum before reaching the safety car line, which was returning, but he received the communication with a noticeable delay.
The Ferrari driver gets furious. Xavi Marcos responds with his classic “Copy,” triggering even more anger from Charles Leclerc. “Come on, wake up!”
In Monaco, Charles Leclerc was penalized three grid positions for obstructing Lando Norris during qualifying. The Monegasque’s fury was understandable since no one from the pit wall had warned him of the arrival of the McLaren driver, and he obviously couldn’t see him in the mirrors. Simple mistakes that later compromised his qualifying.
Marcos-Leclerc together again?
It seems that Xavi Marcos will continue to work alongside Charles Leclerc, even for the 2024 Formula One season. This information comes from various sources in the paddock and what has been learned from the Italian website F1InGenerale. We await confirmation or denial.
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The relationship between engineer and driver is crucial as they need to understand each other instantly. Max Verstappen, who can rely on Giampiero Lambiase (their banter has been a significant highlight this year), leveraged this aspect.
“This is the way I like to approach our races. If I were angry, or not happy with a certain situation, and he responded to me with ‘Copy that’ or ‘Thank you very much for your message,’ I would be like, ‘Friend, what are you telling me?'” the Dutch driver had stated in a recent podcast.
