Charles Leclerc admits Ferrari ‘not favorites anywhere’ amidst performance slump

Charles Leclerc confessed that Scuderia Ferrari was going to find it difficult to get back to winning ways in the remainder of the 2024 season.

Charles Leclerc admits Ferrari ‘not favorites anywhere’ amidst performance slump

Charles Leclerc (via IMAGO)

Scuderia Ferrari seemed to be the closest team to Max Verstappen and Red Bull at the start of the 2024 season. Carlos Sainz even clinched victory in Australia while Charles Leclerc ended his infamous Monaco curse. However, things have gone downhill for Maranello in recent weeks. Leclerc has now confessed that the Scuderia is unlikely to go back to winning ways.

Ferrari has failed to keep up with McLaren and Mercedes, who have managed to turn things around win the last three races. Charles Leclerc was asked if there were any circuits where the Italian team could dominate in the coming weeks. Unfortunately, the Monegasque doubted such a possibility.

Not really. I mean, now if we stay like this with our car, I don’t think so.
Charles Leclerc said, as reported by RacingNews365
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Moreover, Charles Leclerc highlighted that Monaco is a unique track which does not guarantee that the Scuderia would be strong in other tracks. So much so, that Leclerc confessed that on paper, Ferrari was not going to be the favorites for any race in the remainder of the 2024 season.

Monaco is a very, very specific track, which we were very strong, but that doesn’t mean that we’ll be fast anywhere else during the season. So no, I don’t think that on paper we are favorites anywhere.

Charles Leclerc stated

Charles Leclerc expresses faith in Ferrari upgrades

The Scuderia has been trying to bounce back in the last couple of weekends. Recently, Leclerc even claimed that Ferrari was going to keep paying the price on tracks like the Hungaroring. However, the 26-year-old remains confident that Maranello can turn things around with in-season upgrades.

Charles Leclerc and Fred Vasseur
Charles Leclerc and Fred Vasseur (Via: Imago)

Charles Leclerc highlighted that the development of the SF24 floor was going in the right direction. The Monegasque driver admitted that the results seem to be either on or off, making it difficult for Ferrari to truly see the improvement made. Nevertheless, it is clear that Leclerc continues to put faith in his team to make gains in coming weeks.

The understanding [with the floor] is there, it’s going in the right direction for sure. The thing with the kind of issue we are facing is that it’s either on or off, and it’s very difficult to see the improvement.
Charles Leclerc explained

Certainly, Charles Leclerc and Ferrari are in a difficult place in terms of performance. Rival teams have managed to get past Maranello in the pecking order with the Scuderia in dire need of results. Fans would be hoping to see Leclerc potentially fight for wins once again after the summer break.

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