Ferrari ace Charles Leclerc: “I have a fairly aggressive driving style”

With his victory at Silverstone, Charles Leclerc has ended a winless run that had lasted since October 2024. The fact that the fast driver from Monte Carlo failed to secure a Grand Prix victory last year was due in no small part to his race car. This year, however, he has struggled with the current generation of racing cars, as he explained in the paddock at Spa-Francorchamps.

Leclerc says: “I don’t think it’s down to the Ferrari, but rather to this generation of cars. I have a fairly aggressive driving style, and that’s always been a strength of mine throughout my career so far. But with these cars, you have to be very careful at times.”

“As for the engine, you have to be very consistent; if you don’t apply the throttle smoothly, it can get tricky, because you run into problems as your cornering speed can end up being completely different. Then you have to constantly adjust your braking point. It’s really quite tricky. I’ve struggled with that,” explains the 28-year-old.

At Silverstone, he made a few adjustments, and that made driving a lot easier, Leclerc went on to say. “But I want to try it out on other circuits to see if that’s the solution, because even though I’m very happy with this win, it’s not over yet. A lot of work is needed to maintain this good feeling and strong form,” the nine-time Grand Prix winner makes clear.

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