Leclerc: We can no longer afford such mistakes

After resigning from the lead in the Spanish Grand Prix race, Charles Leclerc called on his Ferrari team to make sure that such mistakes do not happen again.

Monacan took the lead in the race in Barcelona with apparent ease, but after a gust of wind surprised Max Verstappn, the victory seemed to be in Leclerc's pocket. But in the 28th lap of the 66-lap race, the Ferrari driver told the team that he had run out of power in the drive unit and for him the race was over.

“I don’t know what happened,” he explained. "I didn't get any warning before the engine broke down." After Leclerc's resignation, the door to victory was wide open for Verstappn, which also struggled with problems with the non-functioning DRS system in the first laps of the race. With the victory, the Dutchman took the lead in the championship standings, but Leclerc is not worried about that yet. “The advantage in scoring the championship will be nullified, but that doesn’t worry me. I don't bother with that. We will look into the problem, but we can no longer afford to make such mistakes. The most important thing is how good we are on the track and it doesn't look bad for us so far, so I can't wait for the next race, where I hope for a good result. "

Formula 1 will move to Monaco next weekend, where qualifiers will play an important role. Although short, the race in Barcelona gave the Ferrari racer hope that the new parts of the car have improved cooperation with the tires. “In moments like this, we can resort to positive things and there have been quite a few this weekend,” Leclerc said. “Good form in qualifying, good speed in the race and most importantly, tire wear, which has been our weak point in the last few races. This weekend we found something in this area that gives me hope to continue the season. ”

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