Leclerc's rocky start sees light: Satisfaction despite 'extremely difficult' season

09:29, 20 Aug

Updated: 21:50, 20 Aug

byOlly Darcy

Charles Leclerc has said his start to 2025 has been "very satisfying" after an "extremely difficult" beginning to the season.

The 27-year-old has had his struggles behind the wheel in 2025 due to the troublesome nature of his SF-25 that he has at his disposal, resulting in there being no race wins before the summer break for Leclerc.

Despite these challenges to extract the most out of the 2025 car, the Ferrari man has still been able to find his way onto the podium five times, tallying 151 points to sit P5 in the drivers' standings.

Charles Leclerc's 121 points sees him currently sit 21 points behind George Russell in the drivers' standings, while Oscar Piastri leads the way with 284

Leclerc still looking for more after the summer break

"In terms of my own performance, as I was saying, I'm very happy with the way I perform this season," Leclerc stated in Thursday's press conference at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

"The best moment as a driver, no, because I want to win. So, as my own performance, I'm really happy. You always want to improve, and obviously, like Silverstone for example, was a very poor weekend from my side.

"Those weekends you want to have the least possible in a season. Apart from that, I'm very satisfied. That is a good thing."