Charles Leclerc reckons Ferrari could be in for a challenging Dutch Grand Prix weekend after he and the team experienced a low-key first day of practice at Zandvoort.
Following on from limited running in a wet/dry FP1 session, Leclerc placed ninth on the timesheets during a more representative FP2 – three quarters of a second off the pace set by George Russell.
FP2: Russell leads Piastri and Hamilton in tight second practice at Zandvoort
As well as both Mercedes and McLaren cars, Max Verstappen’s Red Bull, Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin, RB’s Yuki Tsunoda and Haas’s Kevin Magnussen finished ahead of the Monegasque, who was left to assess where Ferrari are lacking.
It comes as the team try to recover from mid-season developments that brought back the unwanted side effect of bouncing, and have forced the Scuderia to carry out tests – and apply interim solutions – for several races.
“Tough!” Leclerc said of his day at the wheel. “As expected, I would say. We don’t quite have the pace of the guys in front, unfortunately.
