Sainz ‘never felt so slow in a race’ than at Dutch GP
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz was left extremely frustrated after limping his way through the Dutch Grand Prix with a lack of pace.
Charles Leclerc
Leclerc cost himself P4 by asking for ‘too much wing’
Charles Leclerc was left regretting his request for more wing at Zandvoort, feeling the decision denied him P4 on the grid.
Leclerc: Zandvoort will punish errors ‘straight away’
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc is delighted to return to Zandvoort, a track where he says there will be zero margin for error.
Leclerc tyre rule infringement goes unpunished
Charles Leclerc's car broke a rule of the FIA by changing tyres on the grid after the race was delayed, but he was not punished for it.
Sainz left frustrated by ‘undeserved’ half point
Carlos Sainz supported how race day in Belgium was handled by the FIA, except for the decision to award half points.
‘Something not quite right’ with off-colour Ferrari
Carlos Sainz admitted that something was "not quite right" on Saturday, after both Ferrari drivers qualified outside the top 10 at Spa.
New chassis for Leclerc after Spa crash
Charles Leclerc will have a new chassis from third practice onwards after the Monégasque driver crashed on Friday afternoon at Spa.
Leclerc ends uncomfortable FP2 in the wall at Spa
Charles Leclerc's comfort in his Ferrari deteriorated, and that showed as his Friday in Belgium ended with a crash.
Leclerc and Max say Russell ‘deserves’ Mercedes seat
Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen are in agreement that George Russell's pace warrants him taking the seat alongside Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2022.
Leclerc feels ‘duty’ to bring Ferrari success
Charles Leclerc has described the "incredible challenge" of being entrusted with the task of bringing lasting success back to Ferrari in the future.
Ferrari’s report card shows steady improvement
Our review of Ferrari's first half of the 2021 season, in which they have shown considerable improvement from last year.
Ferrari recovery ‘not a shock, but better than expected’
Although Ferrari's fight back to P3 is "not a complete surprise" to Charles Leclerc, he admits 2021 is going better than he had expected.
Leclerc needed ‘nearly a year’ to understand Ferrari
Ferrari are arguably the most iconic name on the Formula 1 grid, and it took Charles Leclerc time to adapt to such a "big team".
Friendly driver rivalry ‘pushing Ferrari forwards’
Charles Leclerc believes his friendly relationship with team-mate Carlos Sainz is helping to push everyone at Ferrari forward.
Leclerc ‘absolutely ready’ to fight for a World title
Charles Leclerc is "absolutely ready" to fight for title, or at least as ready as Jock Clear says one can be before being in that situation.
‘Ferrari have the best line-up on the grid’
With Carlos Sainz back on the podium in Hungary, Mattia Binotto believes Ferrari have "the best line-up on the grid".
Ferrari fear penalty after writing off Leclerc’s engine
Ferrari have announced Charles Leclerc’s engine was “irreparably damaged” in his Hungarian Grand Prix exit – and it could lead to a grid penalty.
Leclerc went with ‘caution’, Stroll with ‘exaggeration’
Charles Leclerc was unimpressed with Lance Stroll's "big mistake" in Hungary as trying to go from P12 to fourth was a "bit exaggerated".
Leclerc was skittled out in ‘nice bowling game’
Charles Leclerc described the melee at the first corner of the Hungarian Grand Prix as “a nice bowling game” – but it left him understandably furious.
Leclerc saw ‘bit more aggressive Lewis’ at Silverstone
Charles Leclerc thinks Lewis Hamilton was "a bit more aggressive" than his normal style at the British Grand Prix.
Sainz ‘not using excuses’ after crashing out
Carlos Sainz has explained that a strong gust of wind may have contributed to his qualifying spin, but is not looking for excuses after crashing his Ferrari.
Leclerc ‘realistic’ about Ferrari’s Hungary pace
Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz admitted that, while the Hungaroring should suit Ferrari's strengths, they're not getting ahead of themselves.
Leclerc gives his grade for Ferrari’s season so far
Charles Leclerc, who nearly won the British Grand Prix, has given his Ferrari team a grade for their first half of the season.
Leclerc sees Hungary victory as unrealistic
Charles Leclerc loves to be optimistic, but does not believe it would be realistic to expect a Ferrari victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Sprint weekend reminded Leclerc of F1’s refuelling era
Charles Leclerc has said sprint qualifying made him hark back to how it must have felt to drive in Formula 1's refuelling era.
Leclerc imagines ‘bad scenarios’ when brother races
Charles Leclerc gets very stressed watching his brother Arthur race, saying he imagines all possible bad things that could happen.
Leclerc’s P2 ‘reminded us of how good he is’
Coming so close to taking the win at Silverstone, Ross Brawn felt Sunday's race was a reminder of how good Charles Leclerc is.
Leclerc rumours ‘just gossip’ from ‘bored’ people
Charles Leclerc "firmly believes" in the Ferrari project, and says rumours to the contrary are "just gossip".
Bottas felt ‘something was going to happen’
Valtteri Bottas says he could feel "something" was going to happen between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.
Leclerc feared same fate as Verstappen at Copse
Charles Leclerc admitted he ran wide at Copse when losing the British Grand Prix lead to Lewis Hamilton to avoid the same fate as Max Verstappen.