Charles Leclair: I didn't use the full potential of the car.

Charles Leclair: I didn't use the full potential of the car.

      Charles Leclair finished fifth in Saturday's Shanghai Grand Prix sprint. The Ferrari driver said that the settings of his car are different from the settings of the car of the winner Lewis Hamilton, but this does not explain such a lag behind his team-mate.

      Charles Leclair (5th): "The car has potential, and today Lewis used it, but I didn't, so I still have to work. Historically, I've had serious problems on this track, but that's no excuse. I have to study, but I don't feel like I'm driving properly.

      In qualifying, I will try to change the situation in my favor. The main race is tomorrow, and I hope that we will find a solution. I use slightly different car settings compared to Lewis, but I don't think that's the point. We will continue to move in this direction, and I will try to drive better this afternoon."

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Charles Leclair: I didn't use the full potential of the car.

Charles Leclair finished fifth in Saturday's Shanghai Grand Prix sprint. The Ferrari driver said that the settings of his car are different from the settings of the car of the winner Lewis Hamilton, but this does not explain such a lag behind his team-mate.