Leclerc: "Mugello is better for our car, so hopefully we will get points"

For Ferrari the weekend in Mugello will be a very special weekend. The Italian car manufacturer will drive the 1000th Grand Prix in Formula 1 this weekend and they will do so in different ways during the coming weekend. Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel will drive a special livery, something both drivers are looking forward to.

"It’s a great honour to be driving a Ferrari in what is the 1000th Grand Prix for this, the longest serving of all Formula 1 teams. It will be even more of a pleasure to celebrate this anniversary at the Mugello Circuit and also because, for the first time this season, a few spectators will be allowed into the grandstands”, explains Vettel in a preview of Ferrari. “The track should better suit our car, so let’s hope we can deliver something to please the tifosi, both at home and at the circuit.”

Collecting data is important

Leclerc is also looking forward to the new circuit, which has been put on the calendar by the coronavirus. “I can't wait to be on track at Mugello with Ferrari. The circuit is really beautiful and on top of that, we are celebrating our team’s 1000th GP in Formula 1. I’m also pleased to learn there will be a few thousand fans in the grandstands”. Leclerc himself also sees that Ferrari will probably perform better in Mugello.

“The track has a very long straight, but it’s not super fast like the past two we raced on and so it should be a bit better suited to our car. It will be important to make the most of the track time available, as we have no data from which to start. We hope to put on a show for the people at home and those in the stands and also get back to picking up some good championship points”, Leclerc concludes.