Charles Leclerc says his run of races since victory in Monaco have been “worse than a nightmare” after ending a lap down within the British Grand Prix.
The win in Monaco got here one week after Ferrari launched an improve that stored the staff aggressive on the entrance of the sector with Purple Bull and McLaren, however Leclerc then dropped out in Q2 in Canada amid set-up points, happening to retire from the race with an influence unit downside. Fifth place in Spain was adopted by a first-lap puncture in Austria that allow to him ending eleventh, and he was then 14th at Silverstone after once more failing to succeed in Q3.
“It’s very laborious,” Leclerc mentioned. “Very laborious, I don’t actually have the phrases to elucidate it however it’s been 4 races which were worse than a nightmare, so I hope we are able to come again quickly.
“It’s very troublesome to take a look at positives in days like this, I simply need to return with the staff, analyze the methods we’re making selections, and why we have been on the incorrect facet.”
Beginning out of place, Leclerc had moved into the highest seven early on however opted to make a pit cease for intermediate tires throughout an early bathe that the remainder of the sector rode out on slicks, and the strategic name value him large time and shortly put him a lap down.
“It was clearly the incorrect one, I’ll look again into it with the choice,” mentioned Leclerc. “With the message I obtained and the knowledge I had it felt prefer it was the proper one, it was raining so much, I used to be instructed the rain was going to be heavy so I ended to anticipate, however the rain got here eight or 9 laps later, in order that was clearly the tip of our race. Very irritating, one other weekend to neglect and it begins to be so much.”
And it’s not simply strategic calls which are troubling Ferrari, with Leclerc admitting an extra improve launched in Spain has not led to the extent of efficiency the staff hoped for.
“It’s a tough state of affairs that we’re in in the mean time. The improve introduced us the numbers we have been anticipating however it additionally introduced us various bouncing within the excessive pace and at a monitor like this we determined it was most likely higher having a bit much less efficiency however having extra the consistency and I believe it was the proper selection.
“Going ahead we’ll analyze the info of the 2 packages and see if there’s something we didn’t perceive with the brand new one.”
