First in the morning, second in the afternoon, just 101 thousandths behind his teammate Carlos Sainz. The French weekend of Charles Leclerc, fresh from the extraordinary victory obtained two weeks ago in Austria, it could not have started better. The Monegasque driver delivered excellent lap times while hitting the track with one rather conservative engine mapping, in particular during PL1. An important indication that certifies how competitive Ferrari can be on a track that last year saw both Cavallino drivers sadly slip out of the points. Speaking at the end of the day, Leclerc himself did not hide a certain optimism, while keeping his feet firmly planted on the ground as always.
“Today’s sessions went pretty well – recognized the # 16 of Ferrari, who in the afternoon trimmed 4 tenths of a gap to championship leader Max Verstappen – Our pace in the qualifying configuration is promising and now we need to work more on race pace. Tire management will be the key of this Grand Prix – added Leclerc again – given the high temperatures expected over the weekend. I am confident that we will be properly prepared for Sunday as we know where to improve“. The gauntlet is therefore launched. With 38 points to recover in the standings it would be essential for Leclerc to collect a new success in view of the summer break that will come after the Hungarian GP.
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