Charles Leclerc questions Ferrari's approach in qualifying after getting beaten by teammate Lewis Hamilton
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Leclerc insists Ferrari ‘have got to work’ on SF-26’s qualifying pace
©Ferrari Phillip van Osten 22/08/2026 at 19:04 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Charles Leclerc has no complaints about Ferrari’s race-day strength. The problem is getting the SF-25 into the position from which that strength can actually matter. After finishing second in Saturday’s sprint, Leclerc could manage only sixth in...
Charles Leclerc comments on the 6th place in qualifying at Zandvoort: "The step was not there. We knew that Mercedes and McLaren had more margin than we did. Today we made a little mistake the engine strategy we changed things during the qualifying and this is never optimal, because coming in Q3 the power unit did some strange things. In race however everything is possible."
Charles Leclerc urges Ferrari to ‘work on’ major F1 flaw
After a difficult Formula 1 qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix weekend, Charles Leclerc admitted the team need to work on their one-lap pace. The weekend started strong for the Maranello team, with Leclerc taking one of the few overtakes in the Sprint Race and claiming second place. However, with the big points on Sunday, the Monegasque focus was naturally on qualifying. Despite being able to put his SF-25 third for the Sprint Race, the main rac…
Second in the sprint, Charles Leclerc did not do better than sixth in the Dutch Grand Prix qualifyings on Saturday. A counter-performance that announces a difficult race on a circuit that does not favour overtakings, even if the pace of his Ferrari can allow him to aim higher.
Charles Leclerc reveals Ferrari power unit strategy error behind Dutch GP Q3 setback
Charles Leclerc has revealed that Ferrari made changes to its power unit strategy during Dutch Grand Prix qualifying that ultimately worked against him in Q3, with the Monegasque describing unusual behaviour from the SF-26 as he had to settle for sixth place at Zandvoort. The result was a disappointing turnaround after Charles Leclerc had finished second in the Sprint earlier on Saturday, a performance that had significantly raised expectations …
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