Ferrari workforce principal Mattia Binotto says Charles Leclerc was unfortunate within the 2021 season and he misplaced 40 factors as a consequence of “race conditions”.
The boss pointed to 2 races particularly the place Leclerc might have picked up factors. Within the Monaco Grand Prix he took pole place however injury to his automobile meant he couldn’t race and in Hungary he was taken out by Lance Stroll within the first lap.
Binotto stated: “We should always not overlook that in his season, there are a few examples, which is Monaco and Budapest, the place he didn’t rating however I believe he has been unfortunate as a driver in these events.
“With out that, it’s troublesome to say what he would have completed on the finish of the race, however perhaps no less than 40 factors lacking on his classification. So with out that once more I believe he would have been lots additional forward within the championship.”
Leclerc completed seventh and 31 factors off of fourth place which is why Binotto added he has nothing however good issues to say about his driver.
“That’s why, once more, I can solely choose very positively his season,” he added. “He has realized moreover how you can handle the tyres, how you can handle the race conditions and the race tempo. So I’m fairly happy on the progress he made.”
The subsequent F1 season begins in March in Bahrain and Leclerc will as soon as once more workforce up with Carlos Sainz for Ferrari. An addition to the workforce was introduced on Wednesday as Mick Schumacher will probably be a reserve driver for the workforce.
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