Charles Leclerc: Ferrari’s New Upgrades Are Not Enough

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc remained realistic despite an impressive performance and a second-place finish at the Singapore Grand Prix.

The Monegasque made an excellent start at Marina Bay and initially put race winner Max Verstappen under pressure. However, he eventually fell behind the Dutchman.

Leclerc explained that greater tyre degradation during the opening stint, combined with the strategic decisions made when the Virtual Safety Car was deployed, played a key role in the outcome.

“We were strong at the beginning of the race, but then tyre degradation was more significant during the first stint.

“After that, we were on a very different strategy from Max under the Safety Car, but I pushed hard at the beginning of the final stint, and that had an impact,” Leclerc said.

Leclerc Wants More Upgrades at Ferrari

Despite finishing ahead of their rivals from Mercedes and McLaren, Leclerc stressed that Ferrari must continue developing its car for the remaining races.

“I gave my best, and I have no regrets. I don’t think we could have done anything better.

“We brought some new parts to the car to take another step forward, but that is not enough for us to push until the end. We need further improvements to be at such a high level,” he added.

Leclerc’s comments underline Ferrari’s ambition to close the gap to Red Bull completely during the remaining rounds of the season.