Charles Leclerc reveals Ferrari discussions over McLaren’s “controversial” wing

Ferrari have discussed McLaren's "controversial" rear wing int𝓡ernally, Charles Lecle🎀rc says.

Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc says Ferrari have discussed the “controversial” rear wing of F1 rival McLaren internally.

Ahead of 𝕴this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, F1’s governing body the FIA confirmed they are “reviewing data and any 🧜additional evidence” that emerged over the Baku weekend of McLaren’s rear wing.

Television footage from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix appeared to show a part of McLaren’s rear wing flexing upwards🅘 on the straights, p𓄧rompting fresh scrutiny amid an ongoing flexi-wing row.

"Yes, [there🌟 is] definitely a dialogue that we've already had," Leclerc told media including Motorsport in Singapore.

"I mean, I think Fred [Vasseur, Ferrari team principal] will go on that matter a bit more into detail, but from what I've been told, it's controversꦓial to say the least. So, yeah. I'll leave that here and I'll let Fred comment on it a bit further.”

Leclerc finished second behind 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Oscar Piastri in Baku and admitted he was sur🔴prised by the strength of McLaren’s straigh𓆏tline speed during the race.

"I mean it was a good move," the Monegasque said of Piastri’s race-winning overtake. "However, as I said when I saw him going on the inside, I knew he was there. I knew🌼 it was an opportunity for him to get past, but I was not more worried than that.

"I knew that he could take the lead, but I also knew🌸 that I was at the beginning of the warm-up of the tyres, and I didn't w💎ant to push on them, so I didn't want to start going stupid in terms of how defensive I would get.

"However, I was wrong because obviously his straightline speed was really, really strong and after that I never had the opportunity to pass aga꧂in.

"I don't think on the attacks there was anything better I could have done. I could have done a better job defe𝔉nding. However, again, I didn't know how quick they were on the straights after that.”

Speaking in Thursday’s FIA press conference, Piast🔯ri insisted McLaren’s rear wing is “legal”.

"As long as it passes all the tests - and we get tested a lot, it passes, so it is certainly not the magic ticket or magic bullet for why we're competitive,” he said. "It is legaꦇl, it passes all the tests, so I am pretty happy with it.”

Teammate168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Lando Norris🦂, meanwhile, said he is “proud” of McLaren’s dubbed ‘mini DRS’ trick.

“Everything's been tested, everything's legal,” he explained. We’re doing what we can, that's what Formula 1 is fꦫor – exploring everything within the rules. We've cleared all the tests and everything and FIA are happy.

“So no🔥w I'm proud, I'm happy with what the team are doing – they're pushing the limits and that's what you've got to do if you want to fight at the top and fight against people who are also known for doing 𒊎such things and exploring every area possible.

“Now I'm more proud of the team for pushing every single area that we can. We've not been in situations where we could do that🍸 in ꦿthe past but now we're in that position so I'm very happy.

“It's actually a cool thing to♔ se🎃e, I think, in my opinion.”

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