![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/charles-leclerc-sends-message-to-max-verstappen-and-shares-ferrari-plan/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/0_Charles-Leclerc-Max-Verstappen-main-GETTY-AP.png&description=Charles Leclerc feels there is still something to compete for in the final two races of the season despite Max Verstappen running away with the title. Both the Dutchman and his Red Bull team have already made sure of both championships. But Ferrari still have a little more work to do to fend off Mercedes in the battle for second place, while Leclerc also wants to beat Sergio Perez to be runner-up in the drivers' standings. Beyond that, there is another reason why Leclerc wants to be as competitive as possible in these final days of the 2022 campaign. Not only is it important for he and his team to bow out on a high, but he also feels strong results can have an impact on their chances of a stronger title charge next year. "My mind is mostly focused on next year," admitted the Monegasque at an event in Sao Paulo on Wednesday. He added: "It is hard to predict exactly what will happen next year, and we will not keep focusing on others," making it clear the battle with Perez for second place is not necessarily his priority. "I think it is clear for us as a team which areas we need to improve. We will focus on that and on being a better team. And then I hope we beat anyone next year, no matter if it is Mercedes or Red Bull." Leclerc, who is five points behind Perez, went on to say he and his team will do "everything to try and get the best results possible for the last two races", adding: "But the most important is to try to build on these last two races in order to be a better team next year." Carlos Sainz also wants to put this "horrible season" behind him and focus on 2023 (Image: Marcelo Chello/AP/REX/Shutterstock) His words echo those of his team-mate Carlos Sainz, who also has his focus firmly set on 2023 after a "horrible season" in which he suffered a lot of bad luck. But the Spaniard underwhelmed somewhat when revealing his ambition for next year – pledging only to be a "complication" for Verstappen, rather than expressing a desire to beat the Red Bull racer. "To){kind=link}
Ferrari’s title challenge in 2022 stuttered and faltered long ago for a wide range of reasons, but Leclerc has vowed he will do his best to make a better fist of it next season
Charles Leclerc feels there is still something to compete for in the final two races of the season despite Max Verstappen running away with the title.
Both the Dutchman and his Red Bull team have already made sure of both championships. But Ferrari still have a little more work to do to fend off Mercedes in the battle for second place, while Leclerc also wants to beat Sergio Perez to be runner-up in the drivers’ standings.
Beyond that, there is another reason why Leclerc wants to be as competitive as possible in these final days of the 2022 campaign. Not only is it important for he and his team to bow out on a high, but he also feels strong results can have an impact on their chances of a stronger title charge next year.
“My mind is mostly focused on next year,” admitted the Monegasque at an event in Sao Paulo on Wednesday. He added: “It is hard to predict exactly what will happen next year, and we will not keep focusing on others,” making it clear the battle with Perez for second place is not necessarily his priority.