Charles Leclerc News and F1 Updates

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has admitted that the iconic Italian manufacturer needs to improve on their disastrous performance in 2020 as they head into the new campaign with a new driving partnership. Carlos Sainz has left McLaren to replace Sebastian Vettel, who has recently joined the rebranded Aston Martin team to partner Lance Stroll. Ferrari have historically been the dominant force in the sport and have won 16 constructors' championships, more than any other manufacturer. However, last year's sixth-placed finish was their worst since 1980 as Leclerc and Vettel failed to top the podium at any race and notched up just 131 points, compared to the 504 points the pair picked up in 2019. Binotto, speaking at the team's launch ahead of the new campaign, is fully aware that the pressure is on Ferrari to do much better during the upcoming campaign. 'Certainly last year was a big, big disappointment. We know that we cannot repeat such a bad result; we know that we need somehow to do better in 2021.'...read