Charles Leclerc has mentioned he can not perceive why Ferrari is struggling to get probably the most out of its System One automotive for the time being.

Leclerc completed eleventh on the Spanish Grand Prix after qualifying nineteenth and ranging from the pit-lane.

Ferrari had made modifications to the rear finish of his automotive in a single day after his struggles in qualifying.

Within the race Leclerc began on the laborious tyre in a bid to maneuver up the order, however pitted on Lap 17 quite than stretch out a protracted stint as anticipated.

Leclerc mentioned his automotive had not been acting on that tyre.

When requested if eleventh was a good outcome contemplating the place he began, Leclerc mentioned: “No. I do not perceive what we’re doing mistaken however we’re doing one thing mistaken and the tyres are… I went from a primary laborious to a second laborious within the final stint, did precisely the identical factor and the automotive is behaving in a totally totally different method.

“We now have to clearly perceive [and] work however we actually must now as a result of it has been a number of races and we’re scuffling with the circumstances or having a really peaky automotive and right this moment was no higher.”

Leclerc’s teammate Carlos Sainz had a extra productive race, ending fifth after qualifying 2nd, however didn’t have the tempo to carry off the Mercedes drivers.

“I put in even tougher work right this moment! It is simply that it would not present and sadly that is how our state of affairs … it is precisely what I used to be speaking about yesterday. We all know race tempo and high-speed corners is our major weak point and sadly Barcelona has a excessive degradation tyre mark, a excessive degradation configuration and plenty of high-speed corners which is our major weak point in order that’s why right this moment we have been struggling a lot on the market.

“And in addition with the predictability of the automotive, we have been simply… I did every thing I may. I did probably the most optimum driving and stints that I may do however sadly P5 was the very best that we may obtain.”

Sainz had a extra optimistic outlook to his teammate, suggesting Ferrari is beginning to uncover essential issues about its automotive.

“We have recognized our weaknesses and we precisely know the place we’re missing and the suggestions is there and the intention is there, we simply want time, we have to maintain making an attempt, to maintain bringing issues to enhance the bundle and yeah — Mercedes right this moment proved that they’ve carried out a superb step and it is a good reference.

“So we will attempt our greatest — I see the crew united, I see the crew pushing flat-out in Maranello, we presumably simply put the improve within the worst doable circuit for us so that does not assist.”