Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc promises to end 16-year world championship drought

Scuderia believe they have addressed last season’s weaknesses

Tue, 14 Feb, 2023 - 18:01

Giles Richard

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has declared his determination to win this season’s Formula One world championship and redress the bitter disappointment of his dashed hopes last year.

The Monégasque driver, speaking at the launch of Ferrari’s new car the SF-23 at their test circuit in Fiorano, was bullish in his insistence that he could finally end the Scuderia’s 16-year title drought in 2023. Leclerc felt strongly that they would be in every position to take the fight to last year’s champion, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.