Charles Leclerc issues Ferrari concern for F1 Las Vegas GP: “On paper…”

Cha🥃rles Lec☂lerc assesses Ferrari's chances of winning the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc believes Ferrari will “have a shot” at winning next weekend’s F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix but warned their improved tyre 𝔉management might be a disadvantage this year.

Leclerc stormed to pole position in Las Vegas last year - but could only finish second on race day - as he was beaten by 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen.

Iꩵn 2023, Ferrari thrived in qualifying throughout the cam🦋paign, although they struggled more on race day.

12 months later, it’s the 🍸complete opposite with their best pace coming on a Sunday.

Looking ahead to Las Vegas, Lecꦉlerc feels Ferrari’s improved tyre wear might mean they struggle to fire up the tyres in qualifying.

With🍷 the Las Vegas GP taking place under the lights, temperatures could reach under 10✨ degrees.

Speaking to Sky Sports News, Leclerc sa🍸id: “I thinꦯk on paper it's a track where we should perform well.

“However, the fact we have improved a lot with tyre 🍒management, means on a track where it is so cold, it will be difficult to put the tyres in the right window. On paper, it still looks positive. Maybe not as positive as last yea🥃r but seeing how close everything is, I believe we will have a shot to win it.”

Teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Carlos Sainz qualified alongside Leclerc on the fron🐷t row of the grid but had to take an engine penalty after a manhole cover caused significant damage to his Ferrari.

Sainz admitꦚted “Vegas owes us one” afte🍷r last year.

“Hopefully Vegas owes us one,” Sainz said. “Last year, I think you could have wﷺon the race.

“Obviously, me, 🔯I was penalised unfairly for something out of our own fault and it probably cost us the constructors’ - P2 in the constructors’ back then. Hopefully Vegas has something good waiting for us.”

Ferrari remain🌃 in the F1 constructors’𓆏 championship fight with three rounds to go.

The Scuderia sit 36 points 𓄧behind McLaren as they go in search of their first title since 2008.

Assessing the constructors’🌞 fight, Sainz added: “I think it’s our target. You can say it’s more or less a difficult target given the position we’re in this year.

“It’s an optimistic ambitious target. I think 🌊we need to have ambitious targets and that’s definitely one of them.”

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