Leclerc: Ferrari’s Latest Upgrade ‘Not Enough’ for Season-Long Victory Streak

Charles Leclerc cautions that Ferrari's latest upgrade is insufficient to secure race victories for the remainder of the season. "Is it adequate to clinch wins for the rest of the season? Not quite yet, but we've made a significant move in the right direction," he stated.

Charles Leclerc has cautioned that Ferrari must continue to improve their performance in order to regularly compete with McLaren throughout the rest of the 2024 F1 season.

Leclerc secured his second win of the season by utilizing a one-stop strategy, outpacing McLaren teammates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.

Prior to Piastri's second pit stop, Leclerc was trailing by five seconds, showcasing that McLaren had the fastest car at Monza.

Ferrari unveiled a major update for the Italian Grand Prix aimed at addressing their issues with car bouncing.

In the FIA press conference following the Monza race, Leclerc advised Ferrari to "exercise caution."

"We need to be careful," he remarked. "Following the Monaco race, I believe we experienced the four most challenging races of the season, as Monaco's track was uniquely suited to our car back then. Monza is another track that is quite unique and distinct."

“There were many straight sections and few turns. We also had a rear wing designed for this circuit, which contributed to our victory today. Additionally, we introduced another upgrade that I believe has brought us closer to McLaren's performance. However, I don't think it's sufficient to make our car the one to beat on other tracks for the remainder of the season."

"I believe there's still much to be done, but I'm very pleased to have secured one here in Italy."

Even though Leclerc has faced challenges since Monaco, he is only 24 points behind Norris in the drivers’ standings.

Likewise, in the constructors' championship, Ferrari is trailing Red Bull by only 39 points.

However, Leclerc has minimized the high hopes, referencing similar conversations about a championship bid after his victory in Monaco.

“We had a strong performance this weekend, but Baku might present a completely different challenge, and Singapore will be different as well. We need to regroup and prepare accordingly. We successfully adjusted from Monaco to Montreal, but the transition between those two weekends was significant.”

"We experienced three or four of the toughest races of the season as we tried to figure out the issues with our car. Hopefully, we won't encounter such challenging races again in the future, and I don't believe that will happen."

"However, it's crucial that both the team and external expectations remain grounded and do not escalate unrealistically from one race to the next."

"Have we made progress? Yes. Is it sufficient to secure victories for the rest of the season? Not quite yet, but we have made a positive move forward."

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