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Leclerc Reveals True Extent Of Damage On His Ferrari As He Takes Blame For FP2 Crash
F1Saturday, 20 July 2024 at 12:00
Charles Leclerc discussed the aftermath of his crash in the second practice session ahead of the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix.
Scuderia Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc didn't finish the second practice session on Friday at Hungaroring after losing control of his SF24 on the curb on exit out of turn number 4.
Consequently, he slid into the barrier, damaging the left side of his car. The 26-year-old could not bring the SF24 back into the pits, which meant the session was over for him after just eight laps of running.
Speaking to the media after this practice session, the Monegasque F1 driver suggested the damage wasn't actually as bad as he initially expected.
"When I lost it, I thought the damage would be much bigger. The damage is not that big but obviously enough to not continue the session and that's not what you want."
"What happened is that I ran a bit wide on the curb, I got a snap in the middle of Turn 4, and lost the car on the curb. It was my mistake, now it's all about bouncing back."
"The Feeling Is Getting Better"
The team from Maranello came to Hungary still second in the Constructors' Championship but realistically fourth fastest in the last couple of Grand Prix weekends.
The upgrade Ferrari introduced ahead of the European triple header didn't work, so the Italian team needed to make significant changes.
Ferrari looked better in the first two practice sessions at Hungaroring, with Carlos Sainz scoring P1 in FP1 and P3 in FP2 and Leclerc scoring P3 in FP1 (didn't finish the FP2). The 26-year-old said:
"Until now, the car was pretty good. The feeling is getting better, we had a more consistent day compared to the last three or four weekends, so that's a positive."
"Unfortunately with the mistake, the mileage was cut short. Hopefully, we will recover that in FP3."
Ferrari wasn't the fastest car in the long-run simulations, so Leclerc warned against getting carried away based on the standings of the first two practice sessions. He added:
"I wouldn't get carried away too quickly, but the feeling is good. We still seem to be behind McLaren, McLaren seem to be super strong this weekend."
"The feeling is good, that's always a good sign. Now we've got to put everything together, and hopefully, we will do that."
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