Charles Leclerc has revealed his regret at making an unusual change
ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver entered the
Baku City Circuit having claimed four consecutive pole positions at
the venue, yet decided to completely change his set up approach.
Making the major change at a circuit he had been so strong at
significantly disrupted his weekend, with Leclerc having struggled
to recover from it. He crashed out in the opening minutes of Q3 in
qualifying at Turn 15, ending any hope of a big result. Finding a
rhythm was a challenge for Leclerc, who rues altering the set up he
usually runs in Baku. In the end, the 27-year-old finished in ninth
after suffering a power unit issue during the grand prix, which
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur has confirmed is being investigated by
the Scuderia. Leclerc already knows exactly why he performed
poorly at what is usually one of his strongest circuits, and is
intent on not making the same mistake in the future. Asked if he
struggled personally in Baku, Leclerc told select media including
RacingNews365 : "I did, but I already have the answers as of why.
"And yeah, I did change my approach in terms of setup, and
considering how strong I was in the past, I'm not sure what made me
think this was a good idea. "Then I kind of lost the rhythm in
qualifying. I went back to where I should be a bit more, feeling
better for qualifying. "But then there was a mistake happening, so
I couldn't show that. So all in all, it's been a very messy
weekend, and I'll look back into it in order to not do the same
mistakes going forward."
ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver entered the
Baku City Circuit having claimed four consecutive pole positions at
the venue, yet decided to completely change his set up approach.
Making the major change at a circuit he had been so strong at
significantly disrupted his weekend, with Leclerc having struggled
to recover from it. He crashed out in the opening minutes of Q3 in
qualifying at Turn 15, ending any hope of a big result. Finding a
rhythm was a challenge for Leclerc, who rues altering the set up he
usually runs in Baku. In the end, the 27-year-old finished in ninth
after suffering a power unit issue during the grand prix, which
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur has confirmed is being investigated by
the Scuderia. Leclerc already knows exactly why he performed
poorly at what is usually one of his strongest circuits, and is
intent on not making the same mistake in the future. Asked if he
struggled personally in Baku, Leclerc told select media including
RacingNews365 : "I did, but I already have the answers as of why.
"And yeah, I did change my approach in terms of setup, and
considering how strong I was in the past, I'm not sure what made me
think this was a good idea. "Then I kind of lost the rhythm in
qualifying. I went back to where I should be a bit more, feeling
better for qualifying. "But then there was a mistake happening, so
I couldn't show that. So all in all, it's been a very messy
weekend, and I'll look back into it in order to not do the same
mistakes going forward."
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