Not the Friday we expected for Ferrari Charles Leclerc. The #16 car started its weekend on an uphill climb having to fix some problems on its car. Let's see Charles Leclerc's statements at the end of the first day of free practice in Spain.
Leclerc on FP1: "Difficult for everyone, I'm with an old package"
Interviewed after free practice, the Monegasque spoke about his difficulties in the first session. The winner of his home grand prix in fact explained that the general conditions were difficult for everyone. Furthermore, he rode one different specification from its partner: “In general, the FP1 have proven to be complicated for anyone. This heat makes cars difficult to drive. Personally, my car was not well balanced. And then I didn't have the updates installed on the machine because we wanted to make comparisons. Adding it all up, it was a complicated session".
Leclerc after free practice 2 in Spain: “Many problems today, but I know what I will have to do tomorrow”
Leclerc then went on to talk about the FP2. Second free practice session which saw him protagonist of a small problem on his single-seater: “In FP2 the feeling seemed good. I spent some time in the pits because there was a little problem on the car. This basically cut my race simulation in half. Overall, it was a tough Friday, but I'm not worried about tomorrow – continued the #16 of the Red. The Munich native explained how he is sure he knows how can he put the ride together - I know perfectly well what we have to do on the car and where I have to put the ride together. All the interventions we made concerned setup changes, but it is these small details that should help us do well tomorrow”.
Leclerc's words are truly encouraging. Even though the weekend didn't start off well, his optimism does not wane. But he will have to perform a miracle to ensure an excellent position in qualifying.
ARTICLE BY FRANCESCO ORLANDO
Source statements: FormulaPassion
