F1 News: Charles Leclerc Opens Up On Bahrain GP Struggles - "Very Frustrating Race"

Charles Leclerc discusses his struggles during the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Following the Bahrain Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc expressed his frustrations to Sky Sports F1, highlighting a challenging race that did not meet his expectations. Despite a promising start, Leclerc faced numerous issues that hindered his performance.

Key Takeaways:

• Leclerc encountered significant issues with his car, particularly at corners nine and ten, leading to frequent lock-ups and balance problems.
• The Monegasque driver described the race as extremely frustrating, having anticipated a better performance to showcase the team's capabilities.
• Leclerc finished in fourth place, despite starting from the front row, due to the difficulties faced during the race.

In conversation with Sky Sports F1, Charles Leclerc shared his experiences of the Bahrain Grand Prix, a race filled with anticipation yet marred by unexpected challenges. Initially, Leclerc and Max Verstappen appeared to have similar starts, but it soon became evident that Leclerc's Ferrari was plagued with problems that would significantly affect his race.

Leclerc pointed out specific difficulties in navigating corners nine and ten, where his car suffered from severe balance issues leading to consistent lock-ups. This severely impacted his ability to maintain a competitive pace, forcing him to make considerable adjustments to his driving. He explained:

"I think Max had quite a bad start on the formation lap and a lot of wheel spin, but at the end we had a similar start. After that there was no possibility with the issues we had.

"Yes and big time, I couldn't go round [corners] nine and ten for a few laps. I was having crazy balance to the rears, lock ups every lap and I was making big changes.

"It's been a very frustrating race. I was waiting for this race for a long time. I wanted to show what we were capable of and in the end we could not show anything on my side because we were completely out of place with break balance and the car in general wasn't where I wanted it to be.

"We have to analyse where it went wrong, so this issue will not happen [again]."