“I am sorry,” Charles Leclerc apologizes on team radio for ‘trying too much’ in Austrian GP Qualifying

Charles Leclerc failed to score a coveted front-row start for the Austrian GP despite Red Bull's struggling pace.

“I am sorry,” Charles Leclerc apologizes on team radio for ‘trying too much’ in Austrian GP Qualifying

Charles Leclerc (via IMAGO)

Ferrari crew had started the 2024 season off in a great fashion. However, the team committed multiple mistakes and lost out on a lot of points. Additionally, the team failed to showcase great results at the Austrian weekend ahead of the main race. Hence, Charles Leclerc took to team radio to showcase his discontent with missing out on a great qualifying result.

Charles Leclerc immediately took to his team radio to showcase his disappointment with a P6 qualifying position. The Monegasque added that he ‘tried’ too much and further lost out on a lot of performances. Additionally, the 26-year-old apologized to the Italian constructor and noted that the result should’ve been at least P3 or better.

I tried too much. I am sorry. It should have been a P3 or so.
Charles Leclec said on his team radio.
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Ferrari implemented multiple upgrades in the challenger after the Monaco GP. However, the updates haven’t given the best results to the constructor just yet. Charles Leclerc could only manage a P6 position while Carlos Sainz finished in P4. Hence, the two drivers will have to work hard to move up the pecking order at the Austrian GP.

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Charles Leclerc claimed it was a ‘shame’ to not showcase the ‘better potential’ of Ferrari

Ferrari showcased that they were highly capable of performing extremely well since the season started. However, the team lost out on major performance mid-way through the 2024 season.

Carlos Sainz, Fred Vasseur and Charles Leclerc (via IMAGO)
Carlos Sainz, Fred Vasseur and Charles Leclerc (via IMAGO)

Despite the multiple upgrades, Ferrari was far from scoring the pole position at the Austrian GP. Hence, Leclerc noted that it was a shame that he wasn’t able to showcase the best possible results. The team had more potential that the Monegasque couldn’t tap into and score the coveted pole position at Red Bull’s home race.

It's just a shame I didn't show the better potential we had in Q3.
Charles Leclerc told during the post-session interivew.

Ferrari will have to continue to implement further in-season upgrades in the 2024 season. The team is desperately losing out to McLaren and Red Bull in the development war. Hence, Maranello needs to seriously rediscover their start-of-the-season form and start performing better down the season.

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