Leclerc Calls Ferrari’s Las Vegas Qualifying “Embarrassing”
Charles Leclerc expressed his frustration after the qualifying session of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, calling Ferrari’s performance “embarrassing”. The Monegasque driver, who could only qualify in ninth position, pointed out the team’s persistent problems in rainy conditions since his arrival. Leclerc, visibly affected, did not hesitate to express his feelings over the team radio as he crossed the finish line: “Oh my god, embarrassing, fucking embarrassing. Fuck, I don’t understand how we can be so off the pace… there’s no grip, zero fucking grip.” The Friday session was marked by rain, which forced the teams to use extreme rain tires, something unusual in the last Formula 1 races.Leclerc, speaking to F1 TV, explained that his problems in rainy conditions date back to his arrival at Ferrari in 2019. “We are doing something wrong. I have no idea what it is because we have turned the car upside down. We have had Lewis and obviously Carlos before they joined other teams who could tell us the feeling they had with the other cars. It is extremely difficult to find grip with our car. Very, very unpredictable with our car, which makes us make many mistakes. It’s not that we are not trying because as a team we have tried absolutely everything. For some reason, we still haven’t found the way.” For his part, Lewis Hamilton, who has also been recognized for his skill in rainy conditions, had a complicated session and was eliminated in the first round. “The car felt great in FP3 and, honestly, I thought it was going to go well. Yes, I was very, very excited. I thought we would finally have a good day, but it wasn’t like that.”Unfortunately, it’s not just today. It has been like this since I joined the team, we have been struggling massively to find grip in these types of conditions. It’s very frustrating because it has probably been my biggest strength in the lower categories.
Charles Leclerc
