Charles Leclerc concerned for Ferrari after Red Bull's Max Verstappen claims 'step forward' ahead of new season

Charles Leclerc believes Ferrari could fall further behind Red Bull, with their current Formula One champion Max Verstappen believing they have improved ahead of the new campaign. Teams are back at the track this weekend as they start testing for the coming season, and Verstappen boasts back-to-back world championships. Ad Red Bull were pushed hard for some of the season by Ferrari, and Mercedes had their moments after a difficult start, but many expect that the status quo will continue and Christian Horner’s team will again dominate.

Formula 1'With Lewis it’s a different story' — Verstappen 'doesn't understand' repeated Hamilton crashes03/01/2023 AT 13:08 Verstappen has often been quickest in Bahrain, and Leclerc is concerned. «I feel we've got some work to do,» Leclerc said. «Red Bull seems to be very strong in these three days.» The Italians have come into a new season with a fundamentally redesigned vehicle in the hopes of adding straight-line speed.

FIA clarifies Formula 1 freedom of speech regulations ahead of season Hamilton promises 'nothing will stop me from speaking' amid FIA ban on political comments 'We should be able to say what we want' — Norris wants F1 U-turn on free speech «This morning was a little bit better, but still some work to do,» the Monegasque continued. «It is a different car, you need to drive it a little bit differently. I've been trying a lot of different driving styles and I seemed to find my way this morning, finally.» Verstappen, however, is bullish once more.

«It's been very good,» he stated. «I think the car is working really well, going through all the things we wanted to try and it's very interesting what we have been trying. »Very positive days for me.