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Running different configurations between the cars in F1 British GP practice “will help us long term” — Leclerc

Not a great start for the weekend for Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc after a premature Q2 exit with a 1:27.097 after making a correction in Turns 13 and 15 which lost him a couple of tenths. The Monegasque stated that they are just struggling at the moment and the practice sessions were mainly for gathering…

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“Bouncing an intrinsic weakness of the car” since the beginning of the year — Sainz on Ferrari’s lack of pace at F1 British GP

Since bringing upgrades to the Spanish Grand Prix last month, Ferrari has regressed backwards, with both drivers mentioning bouncing in the fast corners, and a plain lack of overall speed. To mitigate this issue, Ferrari reverted to older floors for the British Grand Prix, a fast-paced circuit with many corners in the middle sector that…

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Leclerc believes Ferrari’s porpoising issue with latest F1 upgrade “can be solved short term” ahead of the British GP

Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz discuss the return of porpoising to the SF-24 following recent updates, as the team aim to iron out their problems in free practice ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix. With Ferrari reportedly losing time to a recurring porpoising issue since the introduction of their latest upgrade in Barcelona, the…

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“I’m focusing on enjoying the opportunities that I have this year to fight for podiums” ahead of 2025 F1 move — Sainz

Carlos Sainz was one of the drivers who benefitted from Max Verstappen and Lando Norris’ collision at the Austrian Grand Prix and got third position. After a brief squabble with Lewis Hamilton for P4 in the early laps as the Brit gave the place back after passing the Spaniard off track at turn 1, it…

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Ferrari’s Barcelona updates “comes with other limitations” after difficult F1 Austrian GP weekend — Leclerc

For the second time in three Grands Prix, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc failed to finish in the points. Starting P6, he had Oscar Piastri and Sergio Pérez either side of him heading into turn 1. As he tried to back out of it to avoid contact, the McLaren driver clipped his front wing and was forced…

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Sainz says Ferrari “bouncing” at F1 Austrian GP “makes our high speed exaggeratedly slow” after qualifying P4

Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz will start tomorrow’s Austrian Grand Prix on the second row of the grid in a strong P4. Despite this, the Spaniard is unimpressed by the pace his car has shown over the last few races, citing issues through high speed corners that has hampered their lap time. Sainz had a strong…

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F1 Spanish GP updates “just to try and improve the package overall” as “longer term developments” required for biggest weaknesses — Leclerc

Ferrari F1 driver Charles Leclerc spoke on Thursday of the Spanish Grand Prix, highly optimistic that the team will get back on their feet after a rough weekend in Canada. Ferrari had the worst event so far in Canada, with an unexpected exit in Q2 for both drivers. Leclerc and teammate Sainz then suffered a…

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Leclerc pleased that Ferrari F1 has been “very quick in addressing car issues” over “the last seven to eight months”

After a first home victory for Charles Leclerc in Monaco last time out, Ferrari are in the mix for the Constructors Championship’, only 24 points away from Red Bull Racing. When asked if the recent success is due to the drivers stepping up or the car itself, Leclerc confidently said that it is mainly because…

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Sainz: “P3 was a step forward” following practice struggles at F1 Monaco GP; Leclerc “having a particularly strong weekend”

Although Carlos Sainz described his P3 qualifying finish as an “improvement” after struggling with the car throughout the weekend, he expressed some disappointment with not being able to fight for pole position. He did, however, acknowledge the “outstanding” performance of his teammate, Charles Leclerc, who he said had been able to “extract the most” out…

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Sainz baffled by lack of speed on fresh softs in F1 Imola GP qualifying: “You put the new soft on, and I find barely any lap time”

Carlos Sainz is puzzled by his lack of raw speed on the soft tyre after qualifying in fifth place for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola. The Spaniard will start Sunday’s race behind Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc. Both cars will be moved up one place to third and fourth after Oscar Piastri’s three-place grid drop….

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