Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc said he was not worried about Max Verstappen's 49-point lead after nine races.
Red Bull's last six races in a row have won Verstappen's five while team-mate Sergio Perez, who is second in the championship with three points ahead of Leclerc, has one.
Leclerc started the season with two wins in three races and at one point was 46 points ahead of Verstappen, who retired twice in his first three races in 2022.
However, the pendulum has swung the other way in recent races after reliability problems in Spain and Azerbaijan forced Leclerc to retire, a strategic mistake in Monaco that cost him a grand prix win and a penalty. . . .
Leclerc has given up 68 points for his main rival over the past four rounds, but asked if he was concerned about Verstappen's progress in the championship, the Ferrari driver said: "This motivates me. It motivates me because of course I know the speed of a camel. .
"I'm not worried, I'm really excited to have a clean weekend and show that we're here and that we're strong. So, yeah, at Silverstone, hopefully we can do that."
Leclerc said fixing the reliability issues, which has cost him more than 50 points this year, will be crucial in the championship battle.
"Well, we can see it's also clear that Red Bull had problems today [in Sergio Perez's car], so yes, reliability will definitely be important. But that's what we need. When we have tough weekends like this, we have a few things." Good point and that's what we need." We did that today."
Ferrari chief Mattia Binotto is optimistic that the new engine installed for Leclerc in Canada will also be a big boost for the upcoming races before the F1 summer break in August.
“We have minimized the damage to the back [in Canada] and fifth is always a good result in the race,” Binotto said. "And now we have a new power unit for the next few races, and the four races before the summer break will definitely be important for him because he can attack and try to save points where he can."
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