Charles Leclerc issues Ferrari concern for F1 Las Vegas GP: “On paper…”

Charles Leclerc assesses Fer൲rari's chances of winning the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc believes Ferrari will “have a shot” at winning next weekend’s F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix but war♓ned their improved tyre management might be a disadvantage this year.

Leclerc stormed to pole position in Las Vegas last year - but could only finish second on race day - as he was beaten by 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen.

In 2023, Ferrari thr🌟ived in qualifying throughout the campaign, although they struggled more on race🌄 day.

12 months later, it🙈’s the complete opposite with their best pace coming on a Sunday.

Looking ahead to Las Vegas, Leclerc feels Ferrari’෴s improved tyre wear might mean they struggle to fire up the tyres in qualifying.

With the Las Vegas GP ൩taking place under the lights, temperatures could reach under 10 degrees.

Speaking to Sky Sports News, Leclerc said:&n🧔bsp;“I think on paper it's a track where we should perform well.

“However, the fact we h💫ave improved a lot with tyre management, means on a track where it is so cold, it will be 💯difficult to put the tyres in the right window. On paper, it still looks positive. Maybe not as positive as last year but seeing how close everything is, I believe we will have a shot to win it.”

Teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz qualified alongside Lecle♑rc on the front row of the grid but had to take an engine penalty after a manhole cover caused significant damage toꦑ his Ferrari.

Sainz admitted “Vegas owes us one” after 🦩🦋last year.

“Hopefully Vegas owes us one,” Sainz said. “Last year, I t✱hink y🐠ou could have won the race.

“Obviously, me, I was penalised unfairly for something out of our own fault and it probably cost us the constructors’ - 🤡P2 in the constructors’ back then. Hopefully Vegas has something good waiting for us.”

Ferrar🃏i remain in the F1 constructors’ championship fight with three rounds to go.

The Scuderia sit 36 points behind McLaren as they go in sea꧑rch of their first title since 2008.

Assessing the constructors’ fight, Sainz added: “I think it’s our target. Y🌳ou can say it’s more or le♔ss a difficult target given the position we’re in this year.

“It’s an🍨 optimistic ambitious target. I think we need to have ambitious targets and that’🔯s definitely one of them.”

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