Charles Leclerc, a Ferrari driver who has struggled recently, has been given instructions to follow in order to help his team get out of their current situation.
Charles Leclerc has been instructed to follow Lando Norris’ lead and accept greater accountability for his recent shortcomings.
Following a dismal performance at the British Grand Prix last month, the Ferrari driver gained attention. After his team’s disastrous decision to change to intermediate tires too soon in the race, he was unable to participate in qualifying’s third round.
In the end, Leclerc came in between Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull and Valtteri Bottas of Sauber in 14th place. Leclerc later stated that, “with the message he got” from the team, he thought pitting early was the right move.
In contrast to McLaren driver Lando Norris’s criticism of his performance at the British Grand Prix, the post-mortem had a different tone.
With the rain starting, the British driver took the lead, having started the race in third place. Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes “couldn’t believe” how quickly McLaren was able to maneuver in the given conditions as both drivers overtook the two Mercedes drivers.
When the track began to dry again, Norris pulled out a three-second lead over Hamilton, but the 24-year-old lost out on the opportunity to win.
Martin Brundle of Sky Sports F1 thought it was “unfair” that Norris was asked to select his tyre compound by McLaren. In an attempt to cover off Hamilton, Norris decided to fit the softs; however, this was a poor decision, as he also finished second to Max Verstappen.
After the race, the Miami GP winner accepted responsibility for McLaren’s disappointment, telling the media that he hasn’t been “making the right decisions lately” in an extremely critical appraisal of his previous performances.
Jenson Button expressed his worry that Norris might “spiral” if he kept putting himself down, but Tim Coronel applauded Norris’ strategy and suggested Leclerc could pick up some tips.
The Dutch racer stated on the Racing News 365 podcast: “I like Lando because he always says, ‘I have to do better, I’m in the wrong here, I’m the one.'” He rarely gestures in his immediate vicinity.
He always has a mirror in front of him telling him what he needs to do or how he needs to coordinate better. I believe that’s what makes him a really pleasant driver. I see him still developing because of this. That’s the learning curve, rather than complaining and berating the team, isn’t it? That’s a bit too easy.
I see Leclerc acting in that manner right now. He simply becomes irritated. It’s evident that they are getting lost. If your driver is just pointing [the finger], that is not helpful. Ultimately, you must examine yourself as well.
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