Charles Leclerc, an incredible revelation emerges regarding the Ferrari driver: intrigue in Formula 1
The Imola Grand Prix is now behind us and as has been the case for some time now, Max’s Red Bull dominated Verstappen. A special weekend for the Dutchman who, after enormous difficulties in free practice, took pole position.
In the race, however, the pace kept by McLaren Lando Norris it scared the three-time world champion quite a bit, with the Englishman arriving in the last two laps less than a second from the possibility of overtaking Verstappen.
The warning, and the possibility of a 5-second penalty for reaching the limit of cuts allowed on the track, added even more pressure on the world champion’s shoulders.
In the end, however, Verstappen prevailed, consolidating his first place in the world championship ahead of Charles Leclerc and Norris. However, a breath of fresh air seems to have arrived in the air.
Because compared to a year ago, Red Bull’s dominance seems less and less overwhelming: as happened in Australia with Sainz and in Miami with Norris, this time the Milton Keynes team can really be considered beatable.
This is especially hoped for by the Prancing Horse fans who will officially welcome Lewis Hamilton to the team at the beginning of 2025, destined to join Leclerc and replace the departing Sainz (his next team is not yet known).
In any case, after Imola a real case was born, a mystery that sees Monegasque talent at the center of everything. Leclerc, this time, surprised everyone: Here’s the revelation.
Leclerc revelation: “They do something strange”
Yet another podium and the continuity that Ferrari fans were already clamoring for last year. However, there is bitterness for Charles Leclerc after Imola, given that he himself seemed confident in being able to aim for first place.
At the center of the discussion, however, seems to be the performance of Red Bull and McLaren. Leclerc raised the alarm, with a not too hidden dig towards the work done by the two rival teams.
“I had the most constant pace of all, I lapped in 1’20” for the whole race or almost. But the others had a strange race“, the Ferrari driver revealed to ‘Sky Sport’. Leclerc clarified his thoughts.
“McLaren managed a little more with NorrisPiastri was pushing behind me.” However, the 26-year-old from Monte Carlo expressed quite serious suspicions about the performance of McLaren and Red Bull.
A mystery raised by Leclerc on alleged strange engine maneuvers that the two rivals would have carried out on the straight laps launched in qualifying.
“We need to sort out the qualification, I think what happened is quite clear to everyone. Imola is not the optimal track to judge our updates.”
