Leaving behind the bitter sweet fourth place of Istanbul, with the illusion of the podium and even of the victory that had peeped into the minds of him and of many Ferrari fans, Charles Leclerc is now ready to get back behind the wheel of his SF21. Awaiting him is the complicated track in Austin, Texas, which will kick off the final rush of six races that will end this very long 2021 season. The Monegasque Ferrari, currently seventh in the drivers’ standings – just half a point away from box mate Carlos Sainz – has already set goals for the latter part of the year. The focus of # 16 will be on both classifications, drivers and manufacturers.
“Better to beat McLaren or beat Carlos? Let’s say that if I can do the two together, which is not impossible, then I would choose both. But in the end we are a team “ commented with a smile the native of the Principality, questioned by Sky Sports F1. Personal ambitions aside, however, the important thing for him and Sainz is to advance the growth of the car, in the hope of grabbing the third place among the manufacturers and above all to return to compete for the title in 2022. “The engine update went well and worked as expected” Leclerc pointed out to the official F1 channel.
“Should we expect this kind of performance here as in the previous two races? I do not believe – the young Ferrari talent honestly added – maybe it’s a track that fits our car a little less. We have had two updates which were good and they brought us some performance. Now it’s just up to us to do the perfect job every weekend, to reach those top-5 finishes until the end of the season that will hopefully help us get ahead of McLaren. “, concluded Leclerc.
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