Leclerc's Singapore weekend started with a five-minute problem that cost him four hours. His private jet missed its landing slot at Seletar Airport by minutes, forcing a turn-back to Malaysia and a road trip to the circuit. Max Verstappen's plane touched down on time. "Lucky him," Leclerc said.
The logistics headache didn't slow the Ferrari driver. He took third in Saturday's rain-soaked sprint, qualified second, and held the position through Sunday's race, finishing seven seconds behind Verstappen's first-ever Singapore win. The performance masked deeper concerns: Leclerc pushed hard early on a different VSC strategy, degraded the tyres, and couldn't close the gap.
Ferrari's new parts helped, he admitted, "but it's not enough." With Verstappen now stringing together wins and Austin next on the calendar, Leclerc's hoping for smoother logistics and faster race pace. Singapore delivered points but exposed the gap Ferrari still needs to close.
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