Frederic Vasseur insists the “motivation” of Ferrari’s star driver Charles Leclerc is still intact despite a horror start to his 2023 campaign. Not only is Ferrari’s new car lagging Red Bull whilst closely matched by Aston Martin and Mercedes, Leclerc is just tenth in the drivers’ championship. “The retirement in Bahrain, the penalty in Jeddah, another retirement in Melbourne,” the Maranello team’s new boss Vasseur told Speed Week. Vasseur explains: “Drivers often face interviews immediately after the race and when things haven’t gone well, frustration is hard to hide. We all know we didn’t do our best, but it’s certainly not the drivers’ fault.

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