Leclair: Speed in qualifying is our weak spot

      On the first day of work at the Imola track, the Ferrari team fully completed the training program, during today's two sessions Charles Leclair and Lewis Hamilton prepared for both Saturday's qualifying and Sunday's race.

      Charles Leclair (6th): "There were some difficulties in the first session, and they were of a different nature. The second one was already better, but overall the car is still not working efficiently enough.

      It looks like the pace is at a good level, but it's quite difficult to overtake on this track, and qualifying speed is our weak spot. It is this aspect that we must prioritize during the preparation for tomorrow's race."

      Lewis Hamilton (11th): "After the first session, I had positive impressions – the balance was not bad, and before the second training session there was no need to make any special adjustments to the settings.

      However, the difficulties increased in the second session, and it was difficult to achieve stability. In the evening, we will need to analyze all the information we have collected, especially since we have completed today's program completely, including driving long series of laps."

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