Following the race on the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, an Italian motorsport journalist topped Charles Leclerc as the one actual rival to Max Verstappen, stating: “As quickly as he will get a very aggressive automotive, he’ll be capable of combat on equal phrases.”
The 2025 United States Grand Prix as soon as once more confirmed what has lengthy been evident: Max Verstappen is competing in a league of his personal. In his post-race evaluation for the Italian press, the journalist described the Dutchman as “the perfect driver of all of them,” whereas figuring out Charles Leclerc as his solely actual challenger.
Oscar Piastri fully “disappeared” over the Texas weekend, whereas Lando Norris — regardless of ending second — was unable to completely exploit the potential of his McLaren. The British driver took 9 laps within the first stint and fourteen within the second to get previous Leclerc, a delay that, in response to the journalist, is way too lengthy for somebody aiming to win the World Championship.
In a weekend the place McLaren the favourite, Ferrari shocked everybody. For 37 of the 56 laps, Charles Leclerc stored the crimson SF-25 forward of each papaya McLarens and comfortably in entrance of the Mercedes automobiles.
“An enormous shock, lastly,” the Italian skilled commented, describing Charles Leclerc as “the Texas acrobat” and praising his dedication, focus, and combating spirit when defending his place — even in opposition to Lewis Hamilton. His perspective, the journalist mentioned, mirrored that of a real crew chief.
He additionally believes that Charles Leclerc is “very near Max Verstappen” by way of pure expertise. “As soon as he has a very aggressive automotive, he’ll be capable of carry out at a stage similar to Verstappen’s,” the journalist remarked. The Monegasque’s third place in Austin, simply 15 seconds behind the Dutch champion, represented “a fantastic enhance of confidence.”
Lewis Hamilton, alternatively, nonetheless seems to be struggling barely. His fourth-place end left him unhappy, and the journalist famous that he “continues to be discovering it troublesome to match his teammate’s tempo and to carry out at his greatest.” Nevertheless, if Ferrari has actually understood methods to handle the tire working window, “the race in Mexico shall be loads of enjoyable.”
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