Charles Leclerc: “We are much too far away”

Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) has finished 6th in the Belgian Grand Prix. The Monegasque, now 3rd in the Drivers' championship after being overtaken by Sergio Pérez (Red Bull) lamented a race where nothing went his way. From the first stint where a tear-off forced him to go through the pit lane to his 3rd and final stop where a speeding violation saw him relegated to 6th place. “ Unfortunately, we couldn't do otherwise for my first stop. We had a problem with the brakes, we suffered a tear-off. It's just bad luck, we were off to a good start too. The race could have been beautiful from this position, but unfortunately we lost everything and had to start from behind and do two very long stints with the mediums.“, regretted Charles Leclerc to our colleagues at Canal +.

On the penultimate lap, Charles Leclerc, then 5th, was called back by his low wall to put on new soft tires in an attempt to get the point for the best lap. Unfortunately, the stop dragged on and the Monegasque went too hard on the accelerator, receiving a 5-second penalty. “ They didn't even tell me, whispered Leclerc. I did not know.« 

Now 98 points behind Max Verstappen, all hope of a title is definitely gone for Charles Leclerc. “ It's like that. Personally, I don't focus so much on the championship. Today, the Red Bulls were on another planet. We need to understand what exactly is happening, because we are too far away.«