Charles Leclerc says Ferrari's core issue isn't setup or strategy—it's straight-line speed they can't dial out. The Scuderia arrives at Austin this weekend with its biggest upgrade package of the season: new floor, sidepods, and bodywork designed to claw back the raw performance deficit Leclerc admits has left them chasing the leaders. Ferrari's simulator correlation has kept the car balanced from FP1, but rivals simply flip a switch in qualifying and pull clear. The problem traces to a smaller turbo spec Ferrari gambled on earlier in the year to boost low-speed grip, a trade that backfired. Leclerc took the team's last win at Silverstone in July; Ferrari now sits second in the constructors' standings, 134 points adrift of Mercedes. The Circuit of the Americas could mark a turning point—or confirm the performance gap is too wide to close before season's end.
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