Charles Leclerc feels Ferrari is “too far away” from the fight at the front of the Formula 1 grid at this weekend’s Mexico Grand Prix.
Just one week on from the Monegasque taking pole position for the United States Grand Prix, Leclerc feels his Italian squad is more on the back foot in Mexico City. He and team-mate Carlos Sainz are battling to extract enough pace from the car over a single lap, with their task made all the more difficult by the aggressive characteristics of the available soft tyre. So, despite Leclerc ending second free practice on Friday third-quickest, just 0.
” Photo by: Steven Tee / Motorsport Images Charles Leclerc, Scuderia Ferrari Asked about the chances of topping qualifying for the second weekend running, Leclerc said: “Oh, it will be a huge surprise if we do pole position, but never say never. “It's a tricky track. It's very difficult to put a lap together, but I feel like this weekend we are a bit too far away.
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