Leclerc put his emotions aside to focus on his work

He was expected this Tuesday, for his big debut as a driver holding the Team Ferrari in 2019. Charles Leclerc took his place in the SF90 this morning, and continued in a good manner the work started yesterday by his teammate Sebastian Vettel.

The Monegasque quickly showed himself at ease, setting the best time of the day in 1'18"257 this morning, also accumulating 157 laps after eight hours of driving (best totals, like Vettel yesterday).

A day that could not have been more productive for Charles Leclerc, who did not want to let emotion get the better of him. « The emotion. There always is when you get into a Ferrari, but today, I put that aside because I had a job to do for the team, believes Leclerc.

Hopefully we will continue this momentum over the coming days, as it is important to make the most of the few on-track testing opportunities we have.

I am very happy with how the day went. Despite a few interruptions with the red flag, we managed to complete our entire program and complete 157 laps, which generated a lot of useful data.

In terms of feel, I quickly felt comfortable with the SF90 and I must say that I really had fun. »

After only two days of running, Leclerc, Vettel and Scuderia Ferrari achieved an almost flawless performance in Catalonia, the first necessary step in the objective of returning to the summits of the F1.

All that remains is to continue this momentum from tomorrow, and above all, to make it a reality from the start of the season next March.