Vasseur speaks out on Leclerc attitude after HORROR start to 2023
Vasseur speaks out on Leclerc attitude after HORROR start to 2023
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur has insisted that Charles Leclerc will not let his poor start to the 2023 Formula 1 season dampen his mood heading into the busiest time of the year.
The Monagasque driver has endured a very tough opening three races, which have left him 10th in the drivers' standings with only six points to his name.
He was running third in his Ferrari in Bahrain before an engine failure caused him to retire, which then led to a grid penalty in Saudi Arabia where he battled back to seventh.
Things got worse in Melbourne, as he spun into the gravel three corners into the race and went no further.
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Vasseur: I have no doubts
"I have no doubts about Charles' motivation, he knows that the start of the season is certainly not the goal we had," said Vasseur.
“Retirement in Bahrain, penalty in Jeddah, then another retirement in Melbourne. It certainly wasn't in the plans, but the motivation is there. I have a good relationship with him, and I know it won't affect the mood.
"Drivers often face interviews immediately after the conclusion of the race, and they certainly cannot be happy
“I would be very frustrated if they were relaxed and happy with the situation. The most important thing for me is to keep everyone motivated, pushing at the same management and supporting the team. I know that motivation is not a problem at all.
"Obviously the results are not what we expected, but we all know that."
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F1 Standings
Drivers
- Charles Leclerc
- Carlos Sainz
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Pierre Gasly
- Esteban Ocon
- Sergio Pérez
- Max Verstappen
- Alexander Albon
- Logan Sargeant
- Lewis Hamilton
- George Russell
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Kevin Magnussen
- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
- Valtteri Bottas
- Zhou Guanyu
- Nyck De Vries
- Liam Lawson
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Yuki Tsunoda
Races
- Gulf Air Grand Prix of Bahrain 2023
- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023
- Grand Prix of Australia 2023
- Grand Prix of China 2023
- Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2023
- Miami Grand Prix 2023
- Qatar Airways Gran Premio Del Made In Italy E Dell'emilia Romagna 2023
- Grand Prix of Monaco 2023
- AWS Gran Premio de España 2023
- Grand Prix du Canada 2023
- Grand Prix of Austria 2023
- Aramco Grand Prix of Great Britain 2023
- Grand Prix of Hungary 2023
- Grand Prix of Belgium 2023
- Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2023
- Grand Prix of Italy 2023
- Grand Prix of Singapore 2023
- Grand Prix of Japan 2023
- Qatar Grand Prix 2023
- Grand Prix of the United States 2023
- Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2023
- Rolex Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2023
- Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023
- Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2023
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