Ferrari sit 22 points behind Mercedes with three rounds remaining in F1 2023.

The Italian outfit h🦋as often held the ad🐽vantage in qualifying, while Mercedes have crucially fared better on race day.

Assessing the battle for runner-up behind Red Bull, Leclerc conceded “it would be bad” if Ferrari finish ♊third overall.

“Of course it would b💟e bad - I don’t want to finish third in the constructors’ championship as much as the drivers’ championship we’re fighti𒁏ng for positions less interesting. 

“The second place is still significant. We will do everything as a team to finish second in the ꦑconstructors’ so let’s see what’s possible.” 

Leclerc has fo🍎und his best form during sprint weekends.

He ☂finished on the podium in Baku, Austria and Belgium - all sprint weekends - and performed well in Austin, which was also a sprint event but was later disqualified.

🥃“I hope it's a sprint weekend,” he added. “On the trackꦛ characteristics it's difficult to know where we'll be. 

“I expect Mercedes will be stron💧g - they’ve always been strong here but on a sprint weekend we may hꦺave our chances.”