"In Bahrain it went better than we expected, but it's too early to say how things are really going. We hope to have solved the brake problems. For now we can't beat the Red Bulls, but the car is in a better situation. But it must be said that Verstappen continues to be ahead": this is what Charles Leclerc said in the press conference ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the second round of the Formula One World Championship scheduled for Saturday on the Jeddah circuit.
The Monegasque from Ferrari talks about the prospects of the Rossa: "It's a positive moment in the team after the momentum gained in the second part of 2023. We know what to work on and the car is responding as we wanted. We hope with the updates we can put more pressure than now - the words of Leclerc - We are focused on the problems we had with the brakes in Bahrain and we'll see. I don't know what to expect, but it's difficult to evaluate after a race. We will certainly work to win.
Brake problems in the tests too? No...".
To those who ask him how close Ferrari has come to Red Bull, Leclerc replies: "I don't know if we will be closer to Red Bull. I felt stronger in the medium speed corners at Sakhir. We need a few more races to understand our weaknesses and those of strength"
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