Leclerc says Ferrari still needs more development to match Red Bull

Charles Leclerc said Ferrari had not yet closed its performance gap to Red Bull, despite finishing second behind Max Verstappen in the Singapore Grand Prix. Ferrari brought small new parts to Singapore, which Leclerc said may have helped the team take a step forward. He added that Ferrari still needed more new parts to reach Red Bull's level, while describing the team's pace in Singapore as good overall.

Starting alongside polesitter Verstappen on the front row, Leclerc pressured him through the opening stint. Leclerc said Ferrari began strongly, but tyre degradation increased. After the mid-race safety car, Ferrari used a different strategy from Verstappen. Leclerc said he pushed hard early in his final stint and his tyres degraded more than those of the other drivers. He held Kimi Antonelli behind to finish second.

Leclerc said he did not regret the approach. He felt there was little more Ferrari could have done that day, apart from perhaps being more aggressive at the start.