2023-07-24 03:53:23
Scuderia Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc says he has had “radio problems in the last three or four races” after a tough fight at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Ferrari’s slump continued at the Hungaroring, where Leclerc finished seventh and Carlos Sainz eighth, more than a minute behind race winner Max Verstappen.
Leclerc, who qualified 6th, was running 5th in the first stint, but fell behind Sainz on a 9-second pit stop, missing an opportunity to overcut Lewis Hamilton. He overtook Sainz at the second pit stop, but fell behind George Russell with a five-second penalty for speeding in the pitlane. “The pit stop was quite late and we got a five-second penalty for speeding in the pitlane. Again, it’s difficult,” commented Leclerc. “Honestly, it’s frustrating because at today’s pace, even when you feel like you’re doing a good job in your car as a driver, nobody notices it. When you’re doing a bad job, it’s difficult, but in the end it’s part of the game. It’s up to us right now to see if we can make a step forward like McLaren.” He believes Sunday’s final result was worse than Ferrari’s underlying competitiveness due to the various mishaps that hampered its progress, but he also acknowledges that McLaren’s resurgence continues, with Lando Norris claiming a second straight podium finish and Ferrari still lagging behind its closest rivals. “Honestly, I think today’s result is a lot worse than it felt,” Leclerc said. “I had a pretty good first stint, but then I got behind Lance on the slow stop. I had to push a lot and I lost a bit of time there with Carlos. In the third stint I pushed again and the car felt fine there. “I think the result looks a lot worse than it actually is, but it’s clear that we’re still behind, especially compared to Lando.” also made it clear. “The problem is that radio also has a lot of problems,” Leclerc revealed. “In three or four races we had a problem with the radio and one out of four words the engineers didn’t understand,” he said.
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