![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/charles-leclerc-worry-as-he-hasnt-enjoyed-even-ferraris-high-points-in-dismal-f1-year/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_British-Grand-Prix-2023-Practice-and-Sprint-Qualifying-Race-Silverstone.jpg&description=Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc finished second in the overall F1 drivers' standings in 2022, but the gap to reigning champion Max Verstappen has widened the gap this year Charles Leclerc has admitted he's struggled to enjoy his podium finishes in the 2023 Formula 1 season while his Ferrari team lag so far behind Red Bull. The Monegasque driver finished second in the overall standings last season, below Max Verstappen but above the Dutchman's Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez. This year, though, Verstappen has more points than the Ferrari team on his own. Leclerc secured his second podium of the season in Belgium, finishing third behind the two Red Bulls. He still sits down in fifth overall, though, and has voiced his frustrations with how far off the pace his car has been, "We must not settle for being second or third. We must win and we have to make that feasible," Leclerc told Corriere dello Sport (via Marca). "Podiums are nice, but I haven't really enjoyed them." Nevertheless, he admitted to Sky Sports that the third-place finish in Spa was "important" ahead of a mid-season break, with the next race on the calendar the Dutch Grand Prix on August 27. "It gives me, and the guys at the factory and track, a smile to go into the summer break with a race like this," he said. "It's not a completely happy face because we are still very far from Red Bull and this is our target. On the other hand, after such a difficult first part of the season, it's good to finish this half that way." Will Ferrari be stronger in the second half of the season? Have your say in the comments section The new football season is nearly upon us and with 500 live games to watch, as well access to Cricket, Golf, F1, Boxing, NFL and the NBA across eight dedicated channels, Sky Sports is the only way to watch all the action. Get Sky Sports from £22 a month Leclerc has taken pole position twice this term, most recently in Belgium, but has yet to convert that into a race win. His team-mate Carlos Sainz,){kind=link}
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc finished second in the overall F1 drivers’ standings in 2022, but the gap to reigning champion Max Verstappen has widened the gap this year
Charles Leclerc has admitted he’s struggled to enjoy his podium finishes in the 2023 Formula 1 season while his Ferrari team lag so far behind Red Bull.
The Monegasque driver finished second in the overall standings last season, below Max Verstappen but above the Dutchman’s Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez. This year, though, Verstappen has more points than the Ferrari team on his own.
Leclerc secured his second podium of the season in Belgium, finishing third behind the two Red Bulls. He still sits down in fifth overall, though, and has voiced his frustrations with how far off the pace his car has been,
“We must not settle for being second or third. We must win and we have to make that feasible,” Leclerc told Corriere dello Sport (via Marca). “Podiums are nice, but I haven’t really enjoyed them.”