Charles Leclerc demands Ferrari upgrades after agonising Singapore GP
Scuderia Ferrari pushed Red Bull Racing to the absolute limit under the Marina Bay floodlights, but Charles Leclerc ultimately had to settle for second place at the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix. After launching off the front row alongside polesitter Max Verstappen, Leclerc applied relentless pressure throughout the opening stint. However, high tyre degradation and an aggressive, divergent pit ...…
Charles Leclerc demanded upgrades from Ferrari following their challenging Singapore Grand Prix performance. Despite launching from the front row alongside race leader Max Verstappen, Leclerc ran out of tyres in the closing laps due to high degradation and an aggressive pit strategy. This saw the Ferrari driver finish in second place, behind Verstappen, while teammate Andrea Kimi Antonelli secured third.
Leclerc attributed his poor tyre management to pushing too hard at the start of the final stint. While the result provided a significant points gain for Ferrari in the Constructors' standings, Leclerc remained realistic about their performance deficit to Red Bull. He acknowledged that recent parts upgrades had helped, but emphasized the need for more substantial development to close the gap on the Red Bull driver.
With six races left in the 2026 season and the Circuit of the Americas upcoming, Ferrari's minor aerodynamic tweaks showed they could challenge on low-speed street circuits, but Leclerc was clear that more was required to compete against Verstappen on high-speed, front-limited tracks.
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