Charles Leclerc encouraged by Ferrari's performance in Miami: "The upgrades worked well"

podiums, Charles Leclerc He has a whole bunch of them (52 ​​in total), and some are synonymous with disappointment, a lost victory, while others are bearers of hope. This third place finish in the Sprint in Miami falls into the latter category. The Monegasque driver may not have won yet in 2026, but he was able to see that his car is now closer to the best, who are the pilots McLaren in this first part of the weekend.

The Papayas certainly scored a double, but Oscar piastri could have lost his second place to number 16, who was a threat at the end of the race. Before aiming for better, Charles Leclerc is satisfied with this result, having started 4th. "The changes worked well, and that's thanks to the team who worked very hard during these five weeks off." " says the 2022 world runner-up. "I'm satisfied with that, but not satisfied with third place of course; we would like to be higher in the standings."he continued, with his characteristic demanding nature.

However, the signs are positive for the Teamwho once again shone at the start, with Charles Leclerc moving directly into 3rd position. But the big question remains whether the Italians can maintain the pace during the race to challenge for the win against the Papayas. "McLaren has also made significant improvements, and they've taken a big step forward, but we're still in the game." Charles Leclerc assures. "If we can qualify better, perhaps we can fight even harder at the front. A better qualifying session would make life easier for us tomorrow (Sunday)."

To achieve this, the Monegasque driver will need to perform better in qualifying than he has so far this season: in five qualifying sessions, including both Sprints and Grands Prix, he has always finished 4th! This run demonstrates a certain consistency, but is still too far from his ambitions of victory. Leclerc will have the opportunity to try and improve during qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix, scheduled for 22 p.m. this Saturday, May 2nd.

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