Scuderia Ferrari Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc needs to “keep his wits about him” better when in the Formula 1 midfield, says British Formula One managing director Ross Brawn, the motor sports and technical director.
The former Benetton, Ferrari, Honda, Brawn GP and Mercedes technical chief and team principal gave Charles Leclerc his personal ‘driver of the day’ accolade in his summary of the Styrian Grand Prix after the Monegasque driver recovered from 18th to seventh following his first-lap clash with Pierre Gasly at the Red Bull Ring yesterday.
But Ross Brawn compared Charles Leclerc’s habit of getting involved in incidents with how his long-time driver Michael Schumacher fared when he ended up in the midfield.
“When you have won races, and are as a good a driver as Charles is, you do get frustrated when you’re back in the pack rather than being at the front of the grid,” Ross Brawn wrote – “I always remember Michael had far more accidents in the middle of the pack than he had in the front – it’s inevitable really. That sounds an obvious thing, but there are people who consistently race in the middle of the pack who don’t have accidents. He has got to keep his wits about him when he’s in the lower position. It is a lot busier. Given he knows how strong he is, a moderately conservative approach needs to be considered. The tricky bit is if you’re too conservative, you get into accidents as well. It’s pretty ferocious there in the pack. So it’s finding that balance. I suspect there is a touch of ‘I should be at the front – I want to get back up the front as quick as I can’ mentality.” – Ross Brawn concluded.
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