Leclerc and Sainz urge Ferrari to go better in Spa

The Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz both expressed their disappointment after a frustrating weekend in Hungary, which saw them finish P7 and P8 respectively.

Leclerc labelled his result a “shame”, while Sainz also didn’t have anything flattering to say. Both drivers urged their team to step their game in order to close the gap to Red Bull, McLaren and Mercedes.

The Monegasque had a decent first stint, but a slow pitstop, compounded with a 5-second time penalty for speeding in the pitlane dropped him down the order.

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Sainz, who missed Q3 for the first time since Abu Dhabi 2021, also made a good start, jumping up to P6, but form there on he was unable to keep the pace and was eventually passed by resurgent Sergio Perez and flying George Russell.

“Not too bad,” said Sainz, when asked about his day in Budapest. “I think we had a very good start, a very good stint, and then we just follow a bit the pace of the car that this weekend hasn’t been great”

“But unfortunately, it’s been quite evident that we’ve finished quite far behind the McLarens, the Mercedes, and the Red Bulls which is what we need to keep focusing on.”