Charles Leclerc has worked with new Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur before but Carlos Sainz Jnr says he won’t be at a disadvantage.
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Ferrari to unveil its new F1 car for 2023 on Valentine’s Day
2023 F1 season
Posted onFerrari have announced that their new car for the 2023 Formula 1 season will be unveiled on Valentine’s Day, Tuesday 14th February.
Leclerc would welcome ‘straightforward, honest’ Vasseur as Ferrari team principal
2022 F1 season
Posted onCharles Leclerc says he has “always had a good relationship” with Frederic Vasseur, who has been tipped to take over as Ferrari team principal.
Ferrari claim they used a “dummy” pit stop for Leclerc to outfox Red Bull
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto says a “dummy” pit stop was the key to getting Charles Leclerc ahead of Sergio Perez in yesterday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Arthur Leclerc switches to DAMS as he graduates to Formula 2
Formula 2
Posted onArthur Leclerc will make his debut in Formula 2 next year, joining the DAMS team as he steps up from Formula 3.
Leclerc praises Ferrari for “step forward” with strategies after snatching second
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc says taking second place off Sergio Perez through the pits shows Ferrari have improved their strategies in recent races.
Verstappen says holding up Leclerc to help Perez would not have been “fair”
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says it would not have been fair for him to hold up Charles Leclerc in an effort to help his team mate take second place in the championship.
“Danke Seb”: F1 drivers’ special helmets for the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
2022 Abu Dhabi GP F1 drivers' helmets
Posted onThere’s one last change of helmet design for Sebastian Vettel in his final grand prix, while two of his rivals have produced copies of his style.
Ferrari explain why they denied Leclerc his request to be let past Sainz
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto explained why the team did not agree to Charles Leclerc’s request for them to swap the running order of their cars.
“Where is the rain?”: How Ferrari’s “split” strategy cost Leclerc in qualifying
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari admitted they chose to split their drivers’ strategies in Q3 as rain neared the circuit. Charles Leclerc’s radio messages showed how the decision backfired.
“People forget this isn’t an ordinary sport”: Why drivers want more peace in the paddock
News Focus
Posted onAs Formula 1’s popularity booms the paddock is growing increasingly congested, which has become a cause for concern among drivers.
Mexican GP will be a “nightmare” if engine problem isn’t fixed – Leclerc
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc says today’s Mexican Grand Prix will be a “nightmare” if Ferrari are unable to fix the power unit problems which plagued him in qualifying yesterday.
Barbecue, jeans and Spiderman: F1 drivers’ 2022 United States Grand Prix helmets
2022 United States Grand Prix helmets
Posted onMax Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, newcomer Logan Sargeant and other F1 drivers have special helmets for this weekend’s United States Grand Prix.
Using cranes on wet tracks “never safe” even under Safety Car – Zhou
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onZhou Guanyu argues that there is no scenario where it is safe for a recovery vehicle or crane to be deployed onto a race track in wet conditions.
Leclerc frustrated by ‘too many mistakes and loads of missed opportunities’ in 2022
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc said his 2022 season has been more frustrating than others as he and Ferrari have missed too many opportunities to win races.
F1 “needs to get better” after confused end to championship in Japan – Leclerc
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc says Formula 1 must avoid a repeat of the confusing conclusion to the world championship which occured at the last race in Japan.
Why Verstappen’s second title given him “very different emotions” to the first
News Focus
Posted onMax Verstappen said his 2022 championship fight with Charles Leclerc was “very different” to his first title win against Lewis Hamilton last year.
The old and new problems which added up to another farcical F1 title-decider
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onWith confusion over the conclusion to the race and the world championship, plus serious safety concerns, F1 produced another unsatisfactory championship-decider.
Wet conditions at start were ‘not race-able, we shouldn’t have started’ – Bottas
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onThe start of the Japanese Grand Prix should have been delayed because conditions were too wet to race in, says Valtteri Bottas.
FIA promises “thorough review” over recovery vehicles on track in Japanese GP
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA will conduct a “thorough review” after several drivers complained about the presence of recovery vehicles at the side of the track during the Japanese Grand Prix.