Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): “I really hope that happens in Texas”

Charles Leclerc knows the best line around the Circuit of the Americas, just outside Austin (Texas): on this circuit, which is highly regarded by the drivers, he secured pole position in 2023, and in 2024 he claimed one of his nine Grand Prix victories to date here.

In Singapore, it wasn’t quite enough: Max Verstappen was simply too strong on the day, whilst Leclerc secured his 55th F1 podium finish by coming second.

But Leclerc firmly believes that Ferrari can take another significant step forward. Looking ahead to the upcoming World Championship round in Texas, Charles says: “The trend from the past three Grand Prix weekends is clear – compared to our rivals, we’ve lost pace, particularly against Red Bull Racing.”

“But McLaren have also made life difficult for us, even though they struggled a bit more than usual in the races at Sepang and Singapore.”

“Ultimately, the balance of power will be influenced by who can get their improvements onto the car as quickly as possible. And we hope that with the next updates we’ll be introducing in America, we’ll take a bigger step forward than our rivals.”

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