Why Charles Leclerc is finding F1 harder in an easier Ferrari

Charles Leclerc has a deserved reputation for being one of F1's fastest drivers, but recently has found himself struggling to maximise the 2024 Ferrari compared to team-mate Carlos Sainz.
Ferrari made a deliberate effort to engineer its 2024 F1 car to make it much easier to drive than the 2023 version - so why is Leclerc now failing to get the most from it?
Edd Straw and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Ben Anderson to dissect Leclerc's underwhelming start to F1 2024.
00:00 What's going on with Leclerc?
01:03 Unusual weaknesses
01:54 Why is Leclerc struggling in an easier car?
04:06 How has Sainz gained the edge?
07:09 Has Ferrari made a mistake dumping Sainz for Hamilton?
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[@tammy6015]

It's not really a concern. Leclerc admitted he was struggling with tyre prep and he spent 3 days in the sim working on it. He's always been the fastest over one lap and to people saying Sainz is leagues ahead of Leclerc are clearing not paying close enough attention to what happening. Sainz is a great driver but the media hyping him up by bringing Leclerc down is highly unprofessional and sometimes downright insulting, especially when you consider the fact that we're only 4 races into the season.

[@unfortunately_fortunate2000]

it looks to me like Sainz more consistently has an easier time with the car than Lecrash, Lecrash can be an amazing driver but his high peaks come with some savage valleys.

[@uncletheoneshotkid8558]

@@unfortunately_fortunate2000nobody cares or asked for your trash opinion and if you thing lecerc is a crasher then thats all i need to know that you are clueless

[@tjones2260]

Fanatic alert!!!!!

[@bertram-raven]

Saintz: Consistency, adaptability, and genuine speed based upon impeccable race-craft. LeClerc: Moments of greatness, rigid style, and speed through risk. This is why LeClerc is good in qualifying. He is a hot-lapper, not a racer.

[@stevenjoseph6048]

Literally only been 4 races??? These discussion always happens when Sainz beats Leclerc but then disappears when Leclerc has confidence with the car.

[@inahole2678]

Well Leclerc is meant to beat Sainz most of the time, so when that happens there isn't much to say

[@sebrr]

@@inahole2678according to who? sainz is a great driver, anyone who says otherwise is ignorant

[@inahole2678]

@@sebrr According to Ferrari, Sainz got the boot instead of Leclerc for Hamilton

[@FEARYOYOYO]

Look at the likes ie:says everyone​@@sebrr

[@michaeltelfer3483]

Exactly, If they made this video after 4 races last year fair enough but Leclerc has had a great start to the year

[@DmT922ha]

Ferrari have fixed their tyre deg issue but have sacrificed one lap pace, the tyres dont light up as fast anymore but they last much longer...Leclerc is an expert in qualifying so it makes sense that he would lose out a bit in qualifying as well

[@Reaz399]

The Ferrari is still insanely fast over 1 lap. They had the best quali car in Bahrain and Australia yet both Sainz and Leclerc bottled pole in both quali sessions. In the other 2 race weekends it was the 2nd fastest quali car. If Leclerc can‘t beat Sainz in quali then it‘s clearly not about any characteristics of the car but rather Leclerc underperforming/ Sainz overperforming. Leclerc will turn 27 this year and is still nowhere near consistent/complete enough to ever challenge for a championship against someone like Max in comparable machinery.

[@JuliusBriggs]

@@Reaz399🗿

[@notorious_nrsa]

​@@Reaz399 Carlos is turning 30. Can he have the consistency to challenge Max?? You say all this nonsense of Charles not being consistent. Can Carlos challenge Max??

[@Reaz399]

@@notorious_nrsa Of course he can‘t but nobody ever believed that Sainz is a world championship calibre driver? Sainz has always been a slightly above average driver at best throughout his career while Leclerc always gets generational talent shouts from some delusional fans who still believe that he‘s some kind of Schumacher regen. As I said he‘s almost 27 now and really hasn‘t improved at all since 2019 which is actually truly sad if you think about it.

[@IanLoughead]

@@Reaz399 I remember how we were told that he was destroying Vettel in the last two years of Ferrari for Seb, but somehow Leclerc isn't being destroyed by Sainz?

[@nazo294]

Why is everyone saying Leclerc is washed, his quali was incredible the last 8 races of 2023... so quick to forget. He will find his footing. Sainz is on a different mindset right now and props to him but using this to down play Leclerc is so harsh.

[@sh-spectrum409]

I really don’t see this as a concern, Charles has already stated that he needs to reevaluate his tyre preparation over one-lap fuel levels and he’ll be back up the front of the grid. Hopefully sooner rather than later.🤞🏻

[@Jout8-re1ij]

Didnt he have grip problem with tires that hadent yet warmed, when his qualifying lap started, that costed him with finish 8th in the qualifying, but he had great race still finishing 4th in the race only behind the two Red Bull drivers and his teamate.

[@sh-spectrum409]

@@Jout8-re1ij Yep absolutely correct, but despite having very little to no grip for his final Q3 run he was still only a tenth behind his teammate at Suzuka.

[@michaeltelfer3483]

Honestly its not an issue, if Charles at his worst is 1 tenth of his teammate at his peak then it fine

[@abdullahnafiu2442]

​@@Jout8-re1ij😊aÀ

[@IRenegadEEEEE]

How quickly people forget how good Charles LeClerc is

[@alexandergrant5051]

He is mediocre at best

[@barrymitchell1488]

He is not good enough under pressure

[@soundscape26]

@@alexandergrant5051 He's better than mediocre. I believe he will end the season ahead of Carlos.

[@blenzo8344]

@@alexandergrant5051 Not trying to come off condesending but you have to be a brand new fan if you calling Leclerc mediocre. Either that or your ego for another driver is clouding your judgement.

[@adamb2619]

Is he though?

[@quadrantalerror1121]

He’s just got PTSD from driving bad cars for so long

[@arkangelarkangel1302]

He's got he sucks as a driver, and the eurocentric garbage can be smelled from the moon on Leclerc.

[@johnvaleanbaily246]

...or PTSD from not being a good a driver as his teammate.

[@quadrantalerror1121]

@@johnvaleanbaily246 maybe or maybe not

[@soundscape26]

@@johnvaleanbaily246 That's not what their head-to-head stats show.

[@marcpaola1371]

But he hasn't always had bad cars, the Ferrari of 2020 was terrible, 2021 better. The Ferrari's of 2019, 2022, 2023,2024 are race winning cars. I think we all guilty of thinking Charles is a wonder talent but at 27 years of age still can not put a consistent season together, is weak under pressure.

[@stewartlogan3950]

Talking about sainz missing a race, Leclerc beat Sainz last year despite many DNFs that were unavoidable.

[@hecksters423]

This happens every damn first third of the season, only to end with Charles winning the head-to-head.

[@mikeaddison6651]

You're milking some videos now. His pace is often better than Sainz but he just isn't on pole. That's literally it, he's admitted he wants to get his tyres hotter in quali and that's all.

[@MrTweaksTV]

f a c t s

[@UncleIroh.]

In my opinion, Sainz is a genius! The removal of the appendix is really to cut down unnecessary weight.

[@fritsieboiker8449]

I think Leclerc suffers from the fact that a lot of people consider him to be a driver on the level of Verstappen/Alonso/Hamilton. It's not just speed.. It's speed, adaptability and consistency that makes a great champion

[@quierover4locas]

Well tbf at the start of 2022 he did show some glimpse of being able to outdrive Max, then Ferrari started to Ferrari and the RB18 started to skyrocket that's when Leclerc started to crash and lose control. We are actually lucky that we will see him along Lewis in 2025, then we will be able to really know if he is at a elite driver level. Carlos is able to optimize and take the best out of a chaotic race, but Charles will outperform not just Carlos, most drivers on the Grid if all performance (speed, pace, etc...) things align. In other words, Carlos is a better Mario Kart player, while Leclerc is a better Gran Turismo player.

[@dylanburston7453]

He had 7 or 8 front row starts in a row until australia. The only thing stopping him finishing on the podium in all those races was reliability. Hes had the best race pace and tyre management so far this year. Hes just had two subpar quali sessions and your writing him off. If he can get the quali prep right (which he already had in the first two races) and Ferrari can find the 2-3 tenths they need with the upgrade, it will be like the start of 2022 where he will be as good as max, just not in a car that blows up every 3 seconds and is much slower on the straights.

[@fritsieboiker8449]

@@dylanburston7453 Leclerc was able to go toe to toe with Verstappen when the Ferrari was the faster car, and even then he bottled it multiple times. Adding to that his sub-par driving in changeable conditions and his okay wet weather-driving, it will be difficult for him to beat Verstappen over a season, especially in high pressure race after high pressure race. That's where Hamilton/Verstappen/Alonso thrive.

[@dylanburston7453]

@@fritsieboiker8449 He bottled it once, and the cars were strong in differnt areas. The Ferrari was better in the corners, and the RB had better top speed and tyre wear, which meant it was a better race car when it was close, which more often than not it was. Leclerc cracking under pressure is a huge myth perpetuated by once incedent he had 2 years ago. His best performances come under pressure. Monza 2019 Most of the races in that shitbox in 2020 Brazil 2022. Took the car out of the wall lap one, back of the feild, and overtook everyone up to his teammate. AD 22/23 when 2nd the the WDC/WCC was on the line In fact, most of the end of 2023. He was the best driver on the grid from Suzuka on. Charles makes less mistakes than Lewis, and a similar amount to Fernanado, but had more pace than both of them. Max isnt a fair comparison (for 2023) as they were practically in differnt sports, but in 2022 Charles made one less mistake. And had it not been for his engine blowing in two of the races max made mistakes, max would have lost more points because of them His driving in a changable weekend needs some work, for example austria 2023, where sprint was wet and he was ok, and the race was dry and he was insane. That had alot to do with the car tho, as it had a stalling beam wing which made it super unpredictable and caught both drivers out even in perfect conditions. It hit leclerc more because hes more instinctive than carlos, who had lots of differnt cars in his career. But his wet weather driving itself is fine If you give Charles a car for a entire season, and a team that doenst fuck you over (which is now close to being the case) he would be a match for Verstappen.

[@The_ZeroLine]

He is excellent, but no driver has more crashes in quali than Leclerc. He and Sainz both have too many in-race crashes. As OP said, the ability to always consistently deliver their best is a differentiator. Hamilton has never been good at adapting to difficult cars, but he’s possibly the most consistent ever when his car is great.

[@sepehrshirani8571]

The guy is living life driving Ferrari in Monaco, playing piano and selling ice cream in short making a ton of money. Don’t worry about him

[@greenfj1466]

He doesnt care about Money he wants to be the best driver in the world nothing less

[@vandalsgarage]

Sainz is driving like someone who has nothing to lose, and that makes him even more of a threat this season. When Charles gets the car dialed in to suit his driving style, he'll be formidable, and I expect some great racing between the two Ferrari drivers this year. Meantime, Lewis is watching Carlos Sainz very carefully, knowing that his performance in the Ferrari next season will be judged against what Sainz is doing this year.

[@uncletheoneshotkid8558]

With all due respect to sainz if anybody thinks that sainz is better than leclerc and hamilton i need to know what your smoking because its clearly some strong stuff

[@armaanagarwal6676]

a wise old car once said, "turn right to go left" and that seems quite fitting here

[@michaeltelfer3483]

4 races in is abit of an overreaction aint it. 4 Top 4 finishes in 4 races. 3/4 Top 4 starts. Starting to become so overanalysed is Charles. 1 Tenth of Sainz in Japan doest mean its all doom and gloom.

[@soundscape26]

Agreed. This is just because Carlos finished ahead of Charles in the 3 races both entered. But I guess in order to praise Carlos you necessarily have to say Charles is not getting it right.

[@TheDian101]

Bro he's been at Ferrari for almost 5 full years and still struggling...

[@michaeltelfer3483]

@@TheDian101 Except all the previous times in the 5 years he wasn't struggling. 1 bad weekend that's it. Other drivers have been at teams longer and still struggle.

[@paperplane-db8qf]

Top 4 finishes in the clear 2nd best car isn’t anything special.

[@TheDian101]

@@michaeltelfer3483 I'm a Charles fan myself so to say he hasn't been struggling is just outright outrageous to me man. I mean Sainz has been putting Charles to shame for 2 years now and Charles has always been at least in my eyes the #1 Driver at Ferrari. I really want him to put on a championship battle but between him and Ferrari I don't think its feasible.

[@Soldiertjj]

Remember how last year started and ended. Same will happen once Lerclec finds his form. We are only 4 races in the season and people act like Sainz is doing wonders. Just wait and watch how the season will unfold. Confident he will be in the front again.

[@ishqiahmed4315]

Sainz has literally been doing the bare minimum, as has charles, people act like sainz is a god for winning a race when max had problems, and people forget how Ferrari literally told Leclerc to not fight sainz in order to bring home the 1-2

[@ellea7927]

The comment experts have you believing everyone and their mother has been praising Leclerc, when this very video is solid proof he's the most scrutinized driver on the grid after a solid start to the season with not one race out of the top 4. Meanwhile, underrated Spanish 30 year old sensation Carlos Sainz is so undeservedly and unfairly criticized. The media circus and narrative since the start of the season has been frankly ridiculous and insulting to all involved. Sainz and Leclerc were never equal and will never be equal, and that is where your problem lies and ends. Leclerc is an elite talent and Sainz is a top 10 driver. Both ideally would make a great lineup, yet here we are.

[@philippruest5577]

Leclerc defined the great race strategy in Suzuka.

[@bumblebity2902]

The same like Vettel when preferential treatment ends it shows harsh reality

[@austinchristenberry1321]

Love all your guys videos.

[@subsecondf1968]

Leclerc most overanalysed Driver on the grid, where was this video last year on Sainz after he went missing after his 3 race purple patch?

[@mrRTvids]

Charles Leclerc sympathy corner

[@herrman7485]

🤣🤣

[@jezhopo7221]

He's got the contract so I doubt he needs your sympathy

[@narek_kona302]

What's interesting is that the tires are the limiting factor for quali. As in the cars can push even harder in one lap if it wasn't for the tires?

[@Rohammers]

Stretching for content. Charles is fine.

[@JorgeGarcia-ck1dx]

More based comment

[@soundscape26]

Exactly

[@furkanalbayrak5129]

I get it in a way. They have make content and the past week has been so dead. It also kind of shows the difference in standards beetween Sainz and Leclerc. Leclerc has a slightly below his standards performance, headlines everywhere. But when Sainz doesn’t perform no one talks about it.

[@mford9029]

Leclerc still has to slug around an Appendix on the track while a streamlined Sainz doesn’t carry that burden anymore.

[@bishopoftroy]

Leclerc is very emotional, he`s easily affected by anything, he`s like dynamite and when sparks happen he goes boom. He`s very self critical, very very fast for 2 minutes but sadly a win requires cold blooded driving, strategy, consistency and the capacity to bounce back which he doesn`t possess too much. But this is just my opinion, maybe i`m wrong maybe not. Next year we will see for sure if he`s made from a champions cloth when Hamilton will be on the team hungry for the 8th title. Either this will make Leclerc strong mentally or it will sink him. I gravitate towards the latter.

[@ajegelin]

Scott is the “expert” you chose to ask about this stuff?

[@tonyottoway8648]

You want to know the problem ? Sainz isn't playing second fiddle to leclarc anymore . He doesnt need to be a team player for a team who dumped him

[@SportDCS]

I think the talking heads are really missing the point. Hamilton coming to Ferrari is a marketing ploy - He's certainly not the driver he was, but his name alone is going to raise Ferrari's stock significantly. At the end of the day, F1 is a business, and from a business standpoint, Hamilton coming in was a no-brainer. If Ferrari wanted to win, however, they shouldn't change their driver lineup. I'd argue the Sainz/Leclerc lineup is the strongest and most evenly matched on the grid, with Piastri/Norris in a close second. This is a championship-capable team without a doubt, however the Red Bulls and Verstappen are just too dominant right now.

[@quierover4locas]

people tend to forget Lewis' Pace, Max might have the V type turning, being fearless and aggressive, but Hamilton in a dominant car has always resulted in incomparable Pace, I think 2025 will still be Redbulls, but if Ferrari put their stuff together for 2026 and give Lewis a Pace capable car, he will smoke the grid.

[@ranvirsingh1004]

Yes because Ferrari is in so much need of marketing🙃

[@paperplane-db8qf]

Hamilton beat both Ferrari drivers last season in a worse car and almost beat Perez for P2 if not for bad luck. He also just qualified P2 “Not the driver he was” but still in a different league to Sainz regardless

[@ishqiahmed4315]

Hamilton not being in his prime doesn't mean he still cant outperform most of the drivers on the grid. Drivers like him, verstappen and alonso don't need to be at their best and could still wipe the floor with majority of the grid

[@brianmajor5874]

I'm not myself. I'm sitting outside Meijer having emotional crisis, partly on how to tell you what the weekend/Kylie situation is like😢

[@qawsedrftgyhujik50]

Well said.

[@BenFlipsCars]

They're saying its only because of Quali, but during the race in Aus, Charles couldn't get anywhere near Saniz which is unusual. So clearly his race paces isn't as good either this year...

[@mo215300]

he wa managing that’s why

[@Colonel042]

This conversation is occurring because Leclerc has not put himself in a position to really capitalize when RB have an issue. Sainz has been the one taking advantage of RB off days and has found himself with 2 wins because of it. Also unfortunately for Leclerc, the last times he was truly fighting for a race win were marred by mistakes and crashes. He has produced some really good drives since then, but not standout moments that will be remembered at the end of the season. When you are an elite driver, you have to make standout drives to prove you are still elite. Suzuka was a great drive, but I don't think anyone will be talking about Leclerc in Suzuka come Abu Dhabi.

[@jeffsteyn7174]

Back in the day, maybe 10 years ago, Ferrari had a car that was really good on tire deg. But they always had an issue with getting temp into the tires in cooler conditions.. this isn't really surprising

[@F1FanCanuck]

I have only one question for Scott Mitchell-Malm… do you honestly think George Russell will have the measure of Carlos Sainz? If not, how do you rate Hamilton higher than Sainz, when Lewis has been severely humbled by the young Brit.

[@israel4101]

suddenly the best qualifier on the grid isn’t really a good qualifier again the moment the car becomes a good Sunday car. it’s as if the car was always a good Saturday car.

[@greenfj1466]

Mate he was still beating carlos with the saturday car and there is no reason he should be worse than carlos now other than adaptability

[@praeliator]

We are 4 races into the season..

[@cataractcowboy9822]

Good gosh. What does Sainz need to do to get some respect?

[@FEARYOYOYO]

He just isn't elite. And he gets respect for what he is. He will not get respect for something he's not

[@doghat1619]

@@FEARYOYOYO he has infinite more ferrari wins in these most recent 2 seasons compared to leclerc. seems to me like he's the GOAT

[@JuanDiegoPinillos]

Being British

[@greatBLT]

Beat Leclerc by more than a quarter of a second every qualy

[@treapyoney5886]

@@doghat1619 "infinite more wins" lol If Ferrari hadn't messed things up, he'd have won a lot more than Sainz in the last 2 seasons

[@mnihadk2658]

His tyre prep was okay in Bahrain and Saudi where he qualified 2nd , he also set the fastest time in Q2 of Bahrain, but wasnt able to replicate in Q3

[@greenfj1466]

Because those tracks had high temperature so not much tyre warmup needed

[@bbbenj]

I do agree.

[@kabritu.]

i rate Leclerc as one of the best drivers on the grid right now but most people forget how he won most of his races in a illegal car. Also Hamilton is facing the same issue among fans he was third last year in a top 5 car, couple of bad races now and people say he's lost it he is too old. You can't please everyone.

[@baka1984]

Edd Straw has such a commentator voice. He really needs an opportunity on the paddock.

[@dscottstoness2436]

I think that Ferrari made a mistake. They had a balanced team in Leclerc/Sainz - next year will be a gong show with Leclerc and Hamilton in foul moods competing with each other to lose to verstapen /perez. I don't think Hamilton is an upgrade on Sainz - he is too moody and needy, whereas Sainz is a better team player, less moody, and pretty close to Leclerc.

[@jkliao6486]

On one hand, people consider Sainz to be a great driver and claim he can pick up the fight against other teams should Leclerc have a few bad races. On the other hand, these same people would rate Leclerc absolutely washed whenever Sainz is beating Leclerc. Like the logic doesn't apply. You either agree Leclerc is washed, in that case Sainz is even more washed because he is only occasionally beating a washed Leclerc. Or you agree Sainz is a great solid driver, in that case it should be no surprise that he can beat Leclerc from time to time.

[@Legend57.]

People underestimate how changing the feel and driving characteristics of a car will f**k you up. Look at what happened to daniel ric at mclaren.

[@mannoxv8500]

At which point do we acknowledge that losing your appendix is an upgrade worth a few tenths??

[@reyvisions6708]

This is a non-issue. Leclerc slipped up from his usual quali position only in the last 2 races. Australia was a team issue with getting just one quali run in Q3. In Japan, Leclerc conceded that the tyre prep needs to be better from his end. Ferrari as a team are doing so much better than last couple of seasons, not making basic strategy mistakes. Sainz is really unlucky to lose his seat to one of the two, may be three possible contenders for a Ferrari seat (Ferrari would have jumped on a Alonso or Max option). But I agree with the comments that is Lewis still capable of winning a championship or is it just good for business? In their current form, RB does not seem to be going anywhere down the grid in 2025. It is going to take all might of Lewis, Charles and the best of Ferrari to take a shot at the championship.

[@karrde593]

From having some exposure to entertainment wrestling.. to me leclerc for whatever reason has always been praised by the media well above his talents. When he first was released, there was no one else? Hes incredibly gracious to talk to irl? No idea. Leclerc to me is more like Hulkenberg and Grosean who had a reputation well above their skills. If they perform, of course i'll account for it. But hes no norris even.

[@lore-lv2yo]

I don't get it. How can you compare Hulkenberg, who has no podiums, to Leclerc, who has 32 podiums and 5 wins, and say "he's no Norris", while Norris hasn't won even one race. How hard is it to stop criticizing everyone and appreciate the quality of f1 drivers?

[@ishqiahmed4315]

@@lore-lv2yo you can't win with these people, leclerc is and will always be a star driver who is in the conversation for a future champ. they just can't accept that sainz is not part of that talk.

[@urbanstrencan]

Sainz is driving really great currently but we will see how long will it last

[@promachacker]

Sainz is much better than everyone thinks. I think the opposite is true for Leclerc, many times in 22 he could have taken races and he showed he still doesn't have that consistency or killer instinct honed in just yet

[@marowak87]

short on content ideas, are we..? XD

[@AMissile]

I’m gonna need y’all to make a video about all the various “dark arts” of F1. 😅

[@tsheposeeletso6475]

What did Ferrari do to their car technically to get them a step forward because that’s clearly what RB has nailed perfectly

[@doofercall]

As far as concerns the closing comments about Hamilton, it’s surely not only that Ferrari get what they see as an upgrade, but that they weaken Mercedes in doing so.

[@russtaylor385]

Clearly the upcoming races will describe the 2024 season results. Till then there’s next to no point to these discussions.

[@RyanM81]

Over the last 2 years, Red Bull have produced cars that look after their tyres in race, but the compromise was that they struggled to get them optimised for qualifying. Clearly Ferrari have gone in that direction and now Leclerc is struggling a little bit. I think he'd still rather have the current car, rather than one that goes backwards in the race.

[@kareemkhater5229]

what is with the recent content being dramatic, speculative, and low effort. you guys need to do better

[@JTTTTTGGGGG]

But more importantly, who is that @ 6:55 lmao 👀

[@miguelsuarezygonzalez6061]

I don’t think Hamilton will be at the level of Sainz currently when he joins Ferrari.

[@tubstardelux1]

My prediction, which I will find funny if it happened to come about, is that Ferrari get themselves into a position to at least challenge redbull in 2025,but with Hamilton and Le Clerc as a double 1st driver line up they take points off each other, hit each other, split the wins to the point Max still beats them.

[@greenfj1466]

Hamilton at this point can't do that anymore and he will be even older in 2025

[@camillaquelladegliaggettiv4303]

Leclerc and Bagnaia having pretty much the same start to the season lol As the only italian who doesn't like Ferrari or Pecco I don't even complain

[@Rekcoj]

Always thought that Leclerc was overrated while Sainz was underrated. not that Leclerc is bad or anything but he's not nearly as much better than Sainz as people make him out to be. in reality, both are quite equally talented but while Sainz is much more calm and consistent, Leclercs peaks are much higher and his lows are much lower.

[@paulsilas6037]

How quick The Race closed their campaign against Horner 😅😂, back to racing

[@SuperBeantank]

People need to start counting the team order to let lecrec pass in passed season

[@lebzmoekoa4981]

The way the media is trying secure a seat for Carlos is crazy

[@soundscape26]

And he doesn't even need that.

[@lebzmoekoa4981]

@@soundscape26 Fr he has a team for that

[@dineshothamkumar]

I have got a theory:: " The race engineers at Ferrari were informed of Sainz move quite late. Till then the car was designed according to his specs!!". That's why one guy resigned, went to McLaren and resigned again as he was missing Sainz.😊

[@zrpggamer]

He's had 4 great races so far he isn't struggling.

[@liukin95]

I'm a huge fan of Carlos Sainz, but lets not get ahead of ourselves. It's only been 4 races into the season and people are already questioning whether replacing him with Hamilton was the wrong call by Ferrari? Lets see how he does for the rest of the season, because as good as Sainz is, he has had history of having a downturn in his performances over the course of the season. Lets see if he can keep his current form up in the coming races before we draw any conclusions.

[@ChadSimplicio]

Still think Lewis would be better off retiring at the end of the season so that Sainz can have his Ferrari seat back.

[@jclasala5812]

Time will tell 🤫

[@The_ZeroLine]

This is the difference between the likes of Max and Alonso vs Leclerc, Sainz and Russell. They too often have peaks and troughs. Lando has been consistent, but prone to choking in quali. So, can’t definitely classify him yet.

[@izwanisa8592]

said the lewis choo choo train.

[@tashriquekarriem8865]

These are very evenly matched drivers, Lewis coming in could be either great or very bad I see no middle there

[@backupdancer3720]

Sainz is Massa, Barrichello, Irvine... When Ferrari had a race-winning car in 2022, it was Leclerc doing the winning... Even the 2022 Silverstone GP was gifted to Sainz when Ferrari botched Leclerc's strategy... This overlooks that Ferrari kicked Vettel out of the team for Sainz...now it's his turn.

[@lucassorrenti6841]

As crazy as it is sounds I think dropping Sainz for Hamilton at least at this moment seems a big mistake for Ferrari. Looking in the long term i still can’t help but think it’s hurting them more then benefiting

[@greenfj1466]

If hamilton can just be a good backup driver to leclerc next year other than challenge him then I think he is a better choice than Sainz but if he has gotten too old for even that then definitely big mistake

[@brucebrinstar]

Show those stats to Sainz fanatic fans

[@ericka.montanez6821]

I liked the organized and calm peace of this video.

[@mendo707savmrb8]

Carlos also has a lot to prove this season

[@ScuderiaFans]

The Shanghai circuit is fantastic 😃🙏 Hopefully it will suit the SF-24 very well too and we get great result. Let’s keep going ❤ ❤🇮🇹 Forza C² ❤❤💪🏽💪🏽 💚🤍❤ Forza Ferrari! 💚🤍❤

[@MarcelPolman]

Maybe Calos is also great? Why are people always treating LeClergy as the chosen boy?

[@BharatLagali]

8:13 Hard disagree lads. Ham 2024 is not an upgrade over Sainz 2024 for Ferrari.

[@mattfantastic9969]

Big picture maybe. For the brand. But for the race team? Nah. Sainz Leclerc is the winning combo.

[@jamesjustin6819]

Hamilton finished 3rd last season in the 3rd fastest car last season and all of a sudden, Carlos Sainz is "better". F1 fans are so reactionary, he's been better in 2024 but we've only had 4 races.

[@battleofwills7189]

If the ideal scenario for Ferrari is signing Hamilton, then it should have happened 7-8 years ago.

[@jamesjustin6819]

@@battleofwills7189 I disagree... I just think these Mercedes cars since 2022 have been complet shitboxes that both Hamilton and Russell haven't been able to tame (no driver can) as Scott said in the video. At the end of the day, all will be revealed in 2025. My prediction is that Hamilton will back to his best in a very stable and competitive Ferrari.... and put the "washed" claims to bed. But we will see.

[@battleofwills7189]

@@jamesjustin6819 - They've definitely not signed him for the sake of it. They must believe he has the optimum driving style for the car.

[@yoyodawgsupbrah]

They got rid of the wrong Ferrari driver 😔

[@arikelvara]

Charles needs to do an extra outlap!

[@whiteroommenace]

Too much over thinking over just 4 races. There is a reason why F1 tends to surprise all "experts".

[@The666opal111]

Imagine measuring HAMs form by a Mercedes form. OMEGALUL

[@greenfj1466]

Hamiltons form is judged by comparision with Russel who is driving the same car yet he is doing better

[@Loki-sk7bi]

Leclerc is like Ricciardo. Probably more talented and dazzling at the beginning of their career but their peak was shortly lived.

[@otterplays8156]

Ben still on the party powder and refusing to blink.

[@selder_7]

Ferrari could’ve lead the title and would be closer to Verstappen if they forced Sainz to do the number 2 job he was hired to do and swapped with Leclerc. Car issues in Bahrain, messed up his qualifying in Australia by going out at that time that no one ever does well in, and then just should’ve done it in Japan because he has the points lead and the contract and is their number one. Jos Verstappen would be in jail if Max was treated how Leclerc is

[@luckymo_on]

I dont think people understand just how good of a form ferrari is in this season... Like our biggestt problem is quali and our driver is Charles Leclerc, one of the fastest over a single lap...like?? They r going to be one hell of a force when he sorts it out!

[@greenfj1466]

Charles had similar pace to Verstappen in suzuka when in clear air+Equal tyres so yes he is a massive threat to red bull if he sorts the Quali out

[@luckymo_on]

​@@greenfj1466 I mean I don't think Ferrari have the straight line speed of redbull yet but yeah if anyone can make up the gap it's him but ppl seem to forget that

[@greenfj1466]

@@luckymo_on True,The drivers need to stop qualifying behind the mclarens because the mclaren is so damn hard to pass which is the main reason red bull is winning by such margins and you are right Im not sure if its possible to overtake the red bull with such a big straightline speed disadvantage but if Charles can do some of his magic and get pole then he doesn't need to pass

[@luckymo_on]

@@greenfj1466 yeah let's hope charles sorted the quali situation out in this break time. China will tell I guess

[@smhca]

Need more sound dampening

[@minismoandjeli666]

Am I the only one that tought Ed had turban on top of his head?!!!

[@ryanszalay221]

Do you want to hear the same question answered in 4 different ways? Then have a watch!

[@NoName-hs5hx]

feels bad for leclerc, i hope he can make a comeback during the season, his qualifying has really been disappointing

[@darkghost4890]

Don't feel bad for him he will comeback and destroy Carlos like he does every year just be patient

[@juggadaaku4219]

@@darkghost4890lol

[@exp2745]

​​@@darkghost4890Remind me again, who were race winners last season?

[@darkghost4890]

@@exp2745 remind me again who was fight for the championship agents max when the car was competitive ?

[@exp2745]

@@darkghost4890 Define "competitive", keep in mind both Charles and Carlos drive the same.

[@quierover4locas]

you guys are beating too much around the bush, to put it simple: Carlos is a better Mario Kart player, while Leclerc is a better Gran Turismo player.

[@MrOnnoV]

Leclerc is an amazing driver. He is not consistently at his top. When/if he adds that to his arsenal he will be force to be reckoned with. more so than now. Sainz in free and driving consistent at an excellent level. Let's not qualify the season based on 4 races.

[@spzm3x]

Finally someone speaks on it, everyone loves bashing checo. But when its ferarri/leclerc no one bats an eye.

[@greenfj1466]

No wonder Leclerc is currently getting the most hate in the fandom but I guess you've been under a rock

[@tomtom8540]

Still not drunk yet Ben 😂😂😂

[@Redskies453]

Sad to say but Leclerc has missed the boat. A champion F1 trajectory is to drive for a back marker or midfield team to show potential, get hired by a winning team, dominate your teammate and make a championship bid either immediately or within three years. Without that regular step up and progress the driver will lose confidence and begin to wonder if they really are a champion. Charles has had 5 years with Ferrari now and hasn't got close. This has to have hurt his confidence. I wonder if when he does get the car he needs to win if he will be able to.

[@marcpaola1371]

He has had cars capable of winning. 2019, 22,23,24. In 2022 he showed yes he was fast, not great under pressure, crashed to often.

[@greenfj1466]

​​@@marcpaola1371Charles has still never gotten a car that can compete for a championship,If not for the ferrari fuckups he was doing pretty well against max in 2022 first half and was definitely on max's level again end of 2023,We will see if he carried that same form into 2024 at Chennai when he has studied how this car works in quali