Grip woes hindered Ferrari's Friday in Spain: Then why is Leclerc hopeful?
08:18, 31 May 2025
0 Comments
A filmmaker with a soft spot for Ronnie Peterson, Gilles Villeneuve, Mika Hakkinen and above all, Tazio Nuvolari and Ayrton Senna, is also a diehard Formula One fan since the age of 4 (mid-90's). An avid researcher of the past of Grand Prix Racing since before it was even named F1, and with a thirst for knowledge of the ins and outs of the actuality of the sport, as well as for the technical aspects that define it, is a member of GPblog since 2023, where he has put his love of racing to good use.
Charles Leclerc's Friday went better than he had previously hoped, but states there's margin for improvement, should Ferrari be able to come to terms with their grip struggles at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
The Monegasque finished FP1 in P4 and FP2 in P5. How does he describe his first day of on-track action in Spain?
"It has been a more positive day than we had expected," said Leclerc to F1TV.
Read also
ADVERTISEMENT
Ferrari's struggles do not dampen Leclerc's spirits ahead of qualifying in Spain
Nevertheless, there are some challenges that Ferrari needs to overcome if they are to vy for the podium, or perhaps even the win, as it seems their long run pace is good enough to challenge at the top.
"It’s very hot on track, which makes things a bit trickier, with the grip not being as good as we’d like it to be."
But Leclerc, is not all too concerned regarding this, as there's more speed in his Ferrari. Although unlocking it, will be no easy feat.
"There is more performance in the car and I hope we will unlock some more ahead of tomorrow’s qualifying. There’s still quite a bit of work ahead of us, but we don’t seem to be too far off, so we will focus on a few key areas this evening to extract what we can."
ADVERTISEMENT
Don’t miss GPblog in Google
Mark us as a preferred source and our articles will appear more often at the top of Top Stories.
Add as a preferred / source on GoogleRead more about:
latest news
Monaco Grand Prix
Overview
Friday 05.06.26
Practice 1
11:30 AM
Practice 2
03:00 PM
Saturday 06.06.26
Practice 3
10:30 AM
Qualification
02:00 PM
Sunday 07.06.26
Race
01:00 PM
Friday 05.06.26
Practice 1
Fri 11:30 AM
Practice 2
Fri 03:00 PM
Saturday 06.06.26
Practice 3
Sat 10:30 AM
Qualification
Sat 02:00 PM
Sunday 07.06.26
Race
Sun 01:00 PM
Times are in your local timezone
Rumors
Popular on GPBlog
1
Marko predicts Monaco GP winner with confident verdict: 'He's my favourite'
3105 times read
2
F1 Today: Hamilton sends warning to Verstappen, McLaren hit with Monaco penalty
1611 times read
3
F1 LIVE: Leclerc goes quickest at FP1 of Monaco GP - follow reactions here!
1341 times read
4
Piastri denied access to F1 Monaco paddock by security
1175 times read
F1-stand 2026
Season
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | MercedesMER | 131 | |
2 | MercedesMER | 88 | |
3 | FerrariFER | 75 | |
4 | FerrariFER | 72 | |
5 | McLarenMCL | 58 | |
6 | McLarenMCL | 48 | |
7 | Red Bull RacingRBR | 43 | |
8 | AlpineALP | 20 | |
9 | HaasHAA | 18 | |
10 | Racing BullsRCB | 16 |
Loading
