“Frustration Creeping In There”: Charles Leclerc’s Unexpected Response About Carlos Sainz Leaves F1 Commentator Predicting the Worst

As if 2023 couldn’t get worse for Charles Leclerc. It seems like frustration has once again returned, with this around following him at the Mexican Grand Prix. His rather interesting response on the team radio about Carlos Sainz does not convey good news for the Ferrari fans. As even the F1 commentator predicted an uncomforting result for the Tifosi, at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

Following his controversial disqualification at the US GP due to post-race plank-cheeks, Leclerc was determined to have a better result in the Mexican Grand Prix. However, with Ferrari having a disappointing end to the Practice 3, Leclerc might already lost his determination. As this was further visible with his team-radio talk about Carlos Sainz’s lap. This also left the commentators to notice the frustrations kicking in for the Monegasque driver.

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With Ferrari being the laughter-stock countless times, the Mexican Grand Prix only provided more bad news for the Tifosi fans. Thanks to Leclerc finishing 13th and Sainz finishing 15th at the Practice 3 session of the GP. Ferrari now finds their qualifying pace absolutely unknown.

As if the Mexico City track location wasn’t challenging enough. The Practice 3 session for the Ferrari drivers got even more challenging as Leclerc had to back out due to a slow-moving Kevin Magnussen, and Sainz spun out to avoid a similarly slow Lance Stroll. As this ultimately led to both of them not being able to recognize the SF-23’s true qualifying-pace, under the time limit.

Upon learning Sainz’s lap time, nostalgic frustrations were noticeable in the voice of Leclerc. During his team-radio talk, he stated, “Yeah, whatever….. There is nothing to learn from the second lap” A clearly disappointed Leclerc, as he can’t catch a break.

Charles Leclerc’s frustrations were so visible, that even the F1 commentator, Alex Jacques couldn’t help himself from predicting the worst. As the commentator stated, “He’s a very very polite man, Charles Leclerc, but you get the feeling there’s more and more frustration creeping in there“

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This comment not only perfectly highlights Leclerc’s current situation. But also helps us understand how much of a toll being a Ferrari driver has taken on Charles Leclerc. The end of this season will help us understand if Leclerc has ambitions to continue with Ferrari. Especially with his contract expiring at the end of 2024.

Will Leclerc continue with Ferrari?

With so many mistakes team-strategy mistakes from Ferrari, a fair question arises regarding Leclerc’s commitment towards the Tifosi. Considering his recent partnership with media giant, WME, it seems like Charles Leclerc might already be planning to develop an image away from being a Ferrari driver.

Moreover, with a new F1 team possibly on the horizon. It’ll be interesting to see where Leclerc’s future lies. On top of this, with Audi joining the sport in the upcoming seasons, anything could be possible. Perhaps a switch to Red Bull? Who knows? Maybe he will change his mind and continue to be loyal to Ferrari by signing a contract extension.

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As Ferrari’s bad luck continues at the Practice 3 session of the Mexican Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc’s frustrations continue to grow, as his radio talk about Sainz’s lap time has even the F1 commentators predicting the worst. With the SF-23’s qualifying pace being a question mark at the Mexican Grand Prix. The upcoming qualifying session can present a serious challenge.