Leclerc chases Hamilton
When you are a Ferrari driver, there are no anonymous days, and Charles Leclerc knows this very well. The Monegasque has been experiencing this in recent weeks, in which the only positive news is the extension of his marriage with the Scuderia: otherwise, there was a spin in Miami, an anonymous race in Montreal, two accidents in Monte Carlo, and another at Montmeló. In terms of points, a bloodbath: zero in the last two weekends, 26 in the last four.
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Lewis Hamilton is following a reverse trajectory, which has led him to his first triumph in Ferrari and to build a 40-point gap over his teammate. For Riccardo Patrese, Leclerc must take advantage of Sir Lewis’s magical moment and follow his technical direction, not stopping at the brakes but also going into the Englishman’s setups.
Patrese’s words
“I think Charles is not out of the game yet. He has a fantastic and winning car, with Lewis Hamilton they make a great team,” this is Patrese’s comment to BetBrothers. “When Charles really regains all his strength and spirit, he can become a great rival for Lewis, and he can probably be a bit faster. Right now Charles’s morale is low. But now he must realize and appreciate the fact that Ferrari has a car capable of winning Grand Prix and he must calm down.”
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“If he is not satisfied with some aspects of the car, he must follow Lewis’s example. If he imitates him, he will go faster. In 1993 Michael Schumacher, who was undoubtedly very fast, listened to what I said during the debriefing on the car setup and copied my settings. Then he beat me. Sometimes you have to rely on your teammate’s experience to get results,” concluded the 1992 vice world champion.
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