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Leclerc confident for the Italian Grand Prix: 'we are putting it together'
- Jeroen Immink
Charles Leclerc is confident about Ferrari's chances this weekend. The Monegasque will be driving in one of his 'home' races at Monza and is expecting a lot from himself and his team. Ferrari entered the weekend with updates, which Leclerc believes will make him faster on the straights - unlike at Zandvoort.
Leclerc knows Ferrari 'struggled' at Zandvoort
"I mean, I don't let the last two races change our expectations. We are in a difficult moment for the team. We are struggling a little bit with the pace at the moment. I think we understood quite a few things since Zandvoort, especially on what happened on Saturday, where our performance was quite far from ideal. But on Sunday, it was a good race." Leclerc revealed.
"In Spa, it was good as well. Here, it should be a bit more in the direction of Spa. So, hopefully, we'll be a bit more in the fight for the podium. However, for the win, I don't think we quite have that yet," the Monegasque added.
High expectations from Ferrari's upgrades
The Scuderia will enter with updates on the SF-24. Leclerc does not expect them to win straight away as a result, but it will allow them to compete more with Red Bull, McLaren and Mercedes. "I think we are in a better position than on a higher downforce track. So, it should be a bit better. How much better, it's still to be seen. We'll also have some upgrades on the car which should go in the right direction. So, hopefully, when we put everything together, we are closer than where we were in the last two races." Leclerc concluded.
This article was written in collaboration with Toby Nixon
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