Hamilton and Verstappen relieved: 'Not fighting with Red Bull and Mercedes'

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5 November at 15:33
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Ferrari is making good progress in the last couple of races. Thanks to their new engine the Italian team is competing with McLaren for third place. During the Mexican Grand Prix Ferrari seems to have passed their competitor but Charles Leclerc doesn't want to go that far.

The Monegasque is very satisfied with the way the team performed the last couple of weeks. Leclerc is looking forward to the next five races with confidence. Ferrari seems to be performing well again in Mexico but Leclerc doesn't want to say too loudly that things will be alright.

"it is also true to say that we have had good and bad surprises compared to what we have expected on paper, so let’s not get carried away too much, and focus on our job," he stressed in conversation with Autosport.com. "But it should be a strong one for us if we compare ourselves to the other midfield teams."

Competition with Red Bull and Mercedes

However, Leclerc believes it is an exaggeration to say that Ferrari can compete with the best teams on the track. "“I like the optimism, but I also think we should be realistic. It looks like it’s going to a promising weekend for us. But, not at all fighting with Red Bull and Mercedes. They are way too far ahead."