Leclerc and Ferrari happy: 'We have had quite a positive weekend'
F1 News
- Toby McLuskie
Charles Leclerc has finished on the podium at the Belgian Grand Prix, joining the Red Bull duo of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. The third-place finish is Ferrari's third podium of the season, and the team and Monegasque driver are happy with their pace and result over the weekend.
"We have had quite a positive weekend in terms of pace. The race went well on my side but a shame for Carlos," Leclerc told Martin Brundle in the pit lane after the race, before adding, "when you look at Red Bull, we still have a lot of work to do especially in race pace. In terms of degradation and everything, they are quite far ahead still."
He went on to explain how he needed to save fuel in order to finish the race, but got a hand from Lewis Hamilton stopping to steal the fastest lap, which sealed his podium finish: "I was told to do fuel saving, and this was big at the end of the race where I was struggling but the pace was there to keep Lewis behind, and his pit for the fastest lap made my life a little bit easier."