Charles Leclerc says 2023 F1 was a disappointing season overall as Ferrari failed to compete with Red Bull despite progress
Ferrari, which finished the 2022 F1 season in second place behind Red Bull, had hoped to catch up with Red Bull in 2023, but pre-season testing also made it seem unlikely that would happen. Ta. The real battle for her was against Mercedes, usually amidst other surprises.
Aston Martin was first, but McLaren joined later, and Red Bull, especially Max Verstappen, were happy to lead the game. Leclerc also admitted that although his 2023 F1 was disappointing overall, the team feels he has made better progress than in 2022.
“The last race was probably (my highlight), but to be honest it was a disappointing season (overall),” Leclerc told the media. “After last year, we expected to come into this season and compete for the championship. After the first race, we immediately noticed that we were competing against Red Bull, who had made a big step forward, especially in race pace. I realized how difficult it is.
“We didn’t take the same step. From that moment on, I felt a little disappointed. On the other hand, if you forget about last season and just look at this season, throughout the season I think we’ve made a lot of progress, which is positive and gives us confidence for the future.
“But we still need to close a big gap to get Red Bull back. So we will work hard over the winter break and hope to come back even stronger next year with a winning car.” Leclerc said. concluded.
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