Charles Leclerc struggled with his Ferrari SF-25 during the Chinese GP sprint race, securing a fifth-place finish.
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has refrained from pointing out faults on his Ferrari SF-25 F1 car following his P5 finish in the Chinese GP sprint, after his teammate, Lewis Hamilton, secured his first Ferrari victory in the same car by a margin of nearly seven seconds over runner-up Oscar Piastri.
Leclerc qualified fourth for the sprint race at the Shanghai International Circuit but dropped one position during the race. A last-minute duel with Mercedes‘ George Russell saw him nearly retake the fourth spot, but the worn-out tires on his Ferrari meant he failed to execute a clean overtake.
It is important to note that Leclerc opted for a different setup on his SF-25 compared to Hamilton, pointing out that he has always struggled on this circuit. Speaking to the media after the race, he said:
„I wouldn’t really blame the car because Lewis is doing a great job with it. For me, really until now, I haven’t been comfortable with the car as it is.
