Martin Brundle urges Charles Leclerc to stop making Ferrari more MISERABLE by crashing his car

Charles Leclerc has crashed multiple times already withing five race weekends


Martin Brundle urges Charles Leclerc to stop making Ferrari more MISERABLE by crashing his car

Charles Leclerc and Martin Brundle

Scuderia Ferrari secured two pole positions in Baku courtesy of Charles Leclerc and even finished on the podium. They hoped to carry this momentum into Miami, but this was not the case. The team from Maranello endured one of the most dismal weekends possible.

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Charles Leclerc couldn’t control his car around the twisting, high-intensity circuit. He crashed once in FP2, red-flagging the session, and then again in qualifying, with the same result. The Monegasque is making a habit out of this, which is simply unacceptable.

In his post-race verdict, Martin Brundle said, “Leclerc must stop crashing his car, it’s holding him and the team back. He is unbelievably fast and committed, and he can afford to trade a fraction of that to build a better race weekend, and so a better season. He must lead the team to higher things and not keep the repair shop so busy.”

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Brundle added that the incidents during a race weekend often have ripple effects, and in this case, Leclerc’s Qualifying crash necessitated the replacement of his aero underfloor. This change could have potentially contributed to the bouncing and other issues he encountered during the race, as reported by him.

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Ferrari and Charles Leclerc have to focus on maintaining consistency

Charles Leclerc via SI
Charles Leclerc via SI

Charles Leclerc looked to be back to his brilliant best as he took two consecutive poles at Baku. He was overwhelmed by the Red Bulls in the race, but considering their superior machinery, it surprised none. Nevertheless, Leclerc maximized his opportunities and finished on the podium.

Throughout the entire weekend in Miami, in contrast, Charles Leclerc faced difficulties, including two crashes at turn seven. On Sunday, he struggled to find his rhythm and was stuck behind the Haas, which is not meant to be a main competitor for him on track. This came as a big surprise after Ferrari had claimed to have fixed their floor issues, causing excessive drag.

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The Monegasque managed a meager P7, which is not a result that he nor Ferrari strived to achieve. They aim to fight for wins and podiums, and this inconsistency that has surfaced in just a week between their success and Baku and the disaster at Miami raises major concerns at the factory.

He was also overtaken by Lewis Hamilton toward the end of the race and had to settle for P7. Mercedes had a shocking qualifying compared to Ferrari, but they still managed to beat the Scuderia on track. P5 and P7 are not good enough on a weekend where they were meant to establish themselves as second-fastest firmly. Leclerc and the team must focus on delivering consistent results and not sacrificing consistency for anything else.

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