Leclerc calls Ferrari 'undriveable' in Sao Paulo

Charles Leclerc said Ferrari struggled badly in the difficult conditions at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, describing the car as undriveable during a poor opening stint at Interlagos. He struggled to get the tyres up to temperature and had little grip early on, and was stuck in 14th place while Lewis Hamilton made strong progress from the back of the grid.

Leclerc recovered as the race went on, with the Soft tyres helping him move up, though traffic limited his pace. He finished seventh on the road before a post-race time penalty for his battle with Liam Lawson dropped him to eighth. He said he had made the right call by staying out on one set of Softs before switching to Intermediates as the rain intensified.

Leclerc acknowledged that Ferrari still has much to learn about its car in changing weather conditions.