Ferrari's Frederic Vasseur insists he is 'not worried' by Charles Leclerc being outperformed by departing team-mate Carlos Sainz during the early stages of this season.
Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur insists he is 'not worried' by Charles Leclerc being outperformed by departing team-mate Carlos Sainz during the early stages of the 2024 Formula 1 season. After convincing Lewis Hamilton during the off-season to sign a deal to join Ferrari next year, Vasseur opted to keep Leclerc and allow Sainz to leave.
However, Ferrari's pace was strong in final practice so Leclerc is hoping for a mini-charge on Sunday. 'The race pace looks strong. I just hope we have the opportunity to overtake. On a track like this, it will be difficult to overtake. I will do my best and we will see,' he added. Hill: Leclerc has something to think aboutLeclerc hasn't won a race since the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix and has taken eight pole positions since that event.
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