Charles Leclerc thinks this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix might be the race the place Ferrari’s bouncing points are the “most seen” because it readies the most recent batch of fixes.
Ferrari’s Barcelona improve bundle got here with a brand new ground that induced bouncing in high-speed corners, a problem which contributed to it drifting away from Pink Bull, McLaren and Mercedes on increased pace circuits.
The Scuderia mitigated the issue on the slower Hungaroring, however Leclerc is anticipating the sooner Spa-Francorchamps to be a a lot greater check of whether or not or not Ferrari’s short-term fixes are working as meant to make the SF-24 extra driveable in high-speed corners.
“On a observe like Spa, I feel that is going to be an actual check for us, as a result of it is most likely the observe the place I might anticipate our points to be essentially the most seen,” Leclerc stated.
“There we’ll see if we now have the affirmation that there is nonetheless loads of work to do earlier than we get our points fastened, or whether or not the upgrades of this weekend helped us make a step ahead for these tracks.
“On a high-speed observe, I anticipate us to battle a bit extra.”
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-24
Picture by: Andy Hone / Motorsport Pictures
In Belgium, Ferrari is not going to revert to its older Imola spec prefer it did in Silverstone, utilizing a bundle which did not endure from bouncing, however is 2 months behind on growth in comparison with its rivals.
As an alternative, the crew is persisting with its most up-to-date developments launched to good impact in Hungary as Leclerc and Sainz completed fourth and sixth.
Additional tweaks to make the automobile extra proof against bouncing will arrive in Belgium, the place the phenomenon is predicted to be extra pronounced.
“The understanding is there,” stated Leclerc. “The factor with the form of [bouncing] challenge we face is that it is both on or off. It is very tough to see the development.
“Possibly you’ve gotten it for much less time, nevertheless it’s not such as you enhance the depth of it. So every time you’ve gotten it, you’ve gotten it.
“We’re doing steps in the correct course. Whether or not it will likely be sufficient to not have it, I am undecided but. I’ll anticipate that in Spa it may be a problem once more.”
