From rain master to rain miserable: Leclerc slams Ferrari struggles

After a challenging British GP, the Monegasque driver admitted that his long-standing strength in the rain seems to have diminished since joining the Scuderia. “Rain has always been one of my strengths, even in the junior categories,” Leclerc said. “But I have to be honest: since I’ve been in Ferrari, I’ve lost a lot of that edge and I find the situation extremely difficult in the wet.”

Ferrari’s 2025 car, while showing strong potential in dry conditions, even if behind McLaren and Verstappen, continues to struggle when grip levels fall — a worrying trend for a team still chasing consistent podiums. With forecasts indicating a high chance of rain during Sunday’s race, the team may face another uphill battle if they can’t get on top of their wet-weather issues. The tiny gap between Ferrari and other competitors in the Contructor championship doesn't allow to the Scuderia to make another false step.

Leclerc, however, seems to lose his magic the moment the skies open up: “We’re trying to understand what’s wrong, but so far we haven’t found the exact cause,” he said when asked about Ferrari’s wet performance woes. “You don’t build a car for wet weather, but for some reason, the characteristics of our car make it particularly difficult to drive in the rain.”

With the championship battle tightening and variable weather becoming a recurring theme, Ferrari’s inability to perform in the wet could become a serious handicap. Tomorrow’s race may once again put the team — and Leclerc — to the test in the most unpredictable of conditions, considering that last Ferrari's win in the wet was conquered by Fernando Alonso in Malasya 2012.