Leclerc outlines 'big motivation' for Ferrari comeback

Charles Leclerc has outlined that Ferrari has a "big motivation" to rediscover its early season form and return to winning ways. 

It has been a remarkable opening 14 rounds to the F1 season, which has seen seven different drivers across four teams claim at least one race win. 

That includes both Carlos Sainz and Leclerc, who won in Australia and Monaco respectively. 

F1 has become unpredictable and exciting for fans with Red Bull having been caught by McLaren in recent rounds, whilst Ferrari has failed to capitalise on the Milton Keynes-based team's problems due to its own struggles.

Ferrari's form has worsened since Leclerc claimed his famous home victory, something which has been put down to an upgrade package in Spain which failed to improve performance.

Leclerc is pleased to see F1 being so exciting but would rather Ferrari be winning on a regular basis.

"It's nice for F1 on one side," Leclerc told select media including RacingNews365. 

"The biggest part of me wishes there was total domination by Ferrari and it will be a very boring season in that sense. But it's not, and we've still got a lot of work to do. 

"Obviously with the last few races, we are not in the momentum of fighting for wins at the moment. So we've just got to focus on ourselves. 

"But it's true that it's good and interesting for F1 to have different winners, to have different teams developing their cars in a really good way. This makes it very interesting."

Ferrari improvement required

Ferrari has struggled in the latter stages of the first half of the season, which has seen the side fall to fourth in the pecking order. 

It still sits third in the constructors' championship courtesy of a brilliant start to the campaign; however, its disappointing upgrade which was introduced in Spain, has put the Italians on the back foot. 

Leclerc's recent podium in the Belgian Grand Prix – he was promoted to third after George Russell was disqualified – marked Ferrari's first rostrum since Austria. 

The Monegasque recognises it has been a mixed start to the season for Ferrari and has called for more performance. 

"We went through tough moments with the team, we went through better moments with the team," added Leclerc.

"At the moment, obviously looking at the last four or five races, we are in a moment where we have struggled more. 

"Apart from Hungary which I consider quite a good one where we maximised our potential. Then of course, we know that we have to improve our potential because for now it's just not good enough. 

"But we are on it, and that doesn't demotivate us. If anything, it motivates us even more to come back to a good level of performance and to see again the winning trophy. There's a big motivation in the team and I hope that the struggling moments will be as short as possible."