Charles Lakeler He expressed his disappointment after struggling in sixth place Formula 1 Imola Grand PrixSaying that he cannot accept the situation that he currently finds himself Ferrari,
Leclerc was terminated in Q2 on Saturday and although he recovered to finish inside the point, that was Left with weekend performance,
Monegasque currently finds himself 85 points behind the championship leader Oscar piastry And only ended at the podium this season with third place in Saudi Arabia.
“I was saying before the race, it was one of the races where you have found for the race with the heart and you got to keep the elbow slightly out,” Lakeler told Sky Sports F1.
“I know that when it is like this, you go to the border too much, sometimes fall out slightly. But when you are starting P11, I mean, as a driver, as a driver, I can’t accept the situation we are.
“I took a risk. I don’t think with Pierre GalliI was particularly at the border mistake. It was just a racing phenomenon the way it was.
Charles Lakeler, Ferrari, Alexander Albon, Williams
Photo by: Lars Baron / Motorsport images through getty image
“With Alex, it was definitely very high on the border. I thought that the way the rules were written, I was correct on the limits of those rules.
“I got to check the images again, but I don’t regret what I have done. Today it was all about giving all this. I knew from the moment that I did not take a pitstop on another security car that it was going to be a very difficult run.”
Lakeler won his home race in Monaco in luxurious scenes last season, as he had abolished his Winless Hudoo in Monte Carlo, but believes that he would have to work hard to repeat one in this year’s race later next week.
Asked what he was expecting in Monaco, he said: “A very difficult weekend. I think Monaco is highlighting some weaknesses of our car, so I do not know, but there are many things that you cannot really expect.
“The amount of risk in you qualifying, the car is installed in a very different way, so I hope we will be surprised.”
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