Charles Leclerc (Scuderia Ferrari) finished 6th in the final of the 2022 F1 Round 14 Belgian Grand Prix. He said he was more frustrated by the pace gap to Red Bull Racing than the five-second penalty for speeding in the pitlane on the final lap.
From 15th on the grid, Charles Leclerc moved up to fifth by lap 14, despite stopping early during the safety car period to avoid tearing a discarded visor stuck in a brake duct. rice field.
But George in Mercedes F1? He was unable to overtake Russell or catch up with Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz, who finished third.
There, Ferrari saw Charles Leclerc’s lead over Fernando Alonso (Alpine) and pitted him with two laps to go in an attempt to score the race’s fastest lap points.
As Charles Leclerc joined the track, Fernando Alonso slipstreamed the Ferrari for Les Combes, but Leclerc regained positions on the final lap to finish fifth.
However, a speed limit penalty in the pitlane demoted Charles Leclerc to sixth in the final result.
Charles Leclerc said it was a small mistake that “has nothing to do with the team” and added he didn’t feel hindered by Ferrari’s decision to pit with two laps to go.
“Finally, it’s more frustrating to see that there was a pace difference between Red Bull and us. It’s something we have to work on,” said Leclerc.
“Looking at the Red Bulls, they’re on another level and it’s clear that they are a bit of a concern for us this weekend.”
In the drivers’ ranking, Charles Leclerc fell to 3rd place, 93 points behind Max Verstappen, and in the constructors’ ranking, the gap between Red Bull and Ferrari widened to 118 points.
Charles Leclerc admitted that both championships “definitely look very difficult”.
“Right now we don’t really understand,” said Leclerc.
“They are still very quick on the straights, they look like they have no downforce, but they are as fast or faster than us in the corners.”
“So I’m a little worried.”
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