Charles Leclerc has revealed his hope that Ferrari will not suffer from a brake failure in the Mexico City Grand Prix, like it did in Singapore.
Both Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton suffered from late brake failures at the Marina Bay Circuit, causing major issues for the pair.
Hamilton lost a 40-second advantage over Fernando Alonso due to the severity of the failure, which saw the seven-time world champion cut multiple corners to avoid crashing – he was penalised as a result by the stewards.
The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez is a venue where both brakes and engines are pushed to the absolute limit, due to the track's altitude.
It is the highest circuit above sea level on the planet, offering Ferrari an opportunity to discover if it has solved the problem which triggered the brake issues in Singapore.
Discussing the biggest challenge about the Mexican GP, Leclerc told select media including RacingNews365. "I think not only for Ferrari, but I think the altitude is by far the most challenging thing there is about this track.
"The brakes overheating. Obviously, we've had some issues with it in Singapore, so it's also nice to have another track so close to where we've had issues to see how much we've learned from it, and to test ourselves in those similar conditions.
"So for the brakes, for the engines, for many things, Mexico is very challenging, but I'm looking forward to that.
"We've worked a lot after Singapore to make sure that we don't encounter the same problems this weekend. And I'm confident it won't be the case."
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