Charles Leclerc expressed his disappointment after struggling to a sixth-place end within the F1 Imola GP, saying he can’t settle for the place he at present finds himself in at Ferrari.
Leclerc was eradicated in Q2 on Saturday and though he recovered to complete contained in the factors, he was left dejected with the weekend’s efficiency.
The Monegasque at present finds himself 85 factors behind championship chief Oscar Piastri and solely completed on the rostrum as soon as this season with third place in Saudi Arabia.
He mentioned: “I used to be saying earlier than the race, it was one of many races the place you have to race with the center and you have to put the elbows out a little bit bit.
“I do know that when it is like this, you go very a lot on the restrict, generally a little bit bit over. However when you find yourself beginning P11, I imply, as a driver, I simply can’t settle for the state of affairs we’re in.
“I took dangers. I do not assume that with Pierre Gasly, I used to be notably at fault over the restrict. It was only a racing incident in the way in which it was.
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Alexander Albon, Williams
Photograph by: Lars Baron / Motorsport Photos by way of Getty Photos
“With Alex, it was very a lot on the restrict for positive. I assumed that in the way in which the foundations are written, I used to be proper on the restrict of these guidelines.
“I’ve acquired to examine the pictures once more, however I do not remorse something I’ve achieved. I imply, right now was all about giving all of it. And I knew from the second that I did not take the pitstop on the second security automobile that it was going to be a really tough race.”
Leclerc gained his house race in Monaco final season to spectacular scenes as he ended his winless hoodoo to clinch victory in Monte Carlo. Nonetheless, he believes he will likely be hard-pressed to drag off a repeat on this yr’s race.
When requested what he was anticipating in Monaco, he mentioned: “A really tough weekend. I feel Monaco is exposing fairly just a few weaknesses of our automobile, so I do not know, however there are additionally many issues that you just can’t actually count on.
“The quantity of threat you soak up qualifying, the automobile is about up in a really totally different means, so I hope we will likely be stunned.”
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