Charles Leclerc’s early impressions of Ferrari’s “healthier” 2024 F1 car

Charles Leclerc has given his first i🉐mpr💞essions of Ferrari's 2024 F1 challenger.

Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 23, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 23, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix…

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc believes Ferrari are “in a better place” with their 2024 F1 car after driving it for the first time.

Ferrari are the late💯st team to launch their new challenger ahead of next weekꦬ’s pre-season test in Bahrain.

Leclerc and Carlos Sainz took it in turns to drive a couple of laps of Ferrari’s own circuit - Fiorano - on Tuꦰ✅esday.

Ferrari will be hoping to start 2024 in better form than they did 12 mo꧙nths ago.

The Scuderia endured a difficult first half of 2023ꩲ, scoring just tw🌞o podiums in the opening 11 races.

While their performances in the second part of ⛎the season iꦛmproved - including a win courtesy of Sainz in Singapore - Ferrari have adopted an entirely new car concept for 2024, with 98 percent of the components changed on the SF-24.

Speaking to select media, including 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:mahbx.com, after the launch of their new car, Lec🤪lerc spoke abo🐠ut how this year's Ferrari feels on track relative to last year.

“I remember the first lap last year or the▨ first three, four laps, I wasn’t really ha🌸ppy with the behaviour of the car,” he said. 

“The car was very, very d♛ifficult to drive. This year, the ca꧂r feels healthier and in a better place.”

Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-23. Formula 1 Testing, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, Tuesday.- www.xpbimages.com,
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-23. Formula 1 Testing, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, Tuesday…

Leclerc was q🧔uick to point out t🍒hat while the car feels nicer to drive, it won’t necessarily translate into being a Red Bull-beater.

“On the other hand, I want to push on the point that doesn’t mean anything on the competitiveness of the car because if other teams have done a bigger step forward in terms of lap time gain then it can be an easier car to drive but if it’s not fast e♓nough it won’t be on track,” he added.

“In terms of competitiveness it’s very difficult. In terms of actual♔ feeling of the very first laps, I will say I’ve had a better feel🍸ing this year than I did last year.” 

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