Leclerc fears Ferrari's competitors 'a step ahead' in Abu Dhabi
Charles Leclerc was left feeling that Ferrari's competitors are "a step ahead" of them following the opening day of practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The Monegasque – who remains in a battle with Sergio Perez for P2 in the World Championship – finished P3 on the timesheets in both sessions on Friday.
Meanwhile, Robert Shwartzman got behind the wheel of Carlos Sainz 's F1 -75 in FP1 before Sainz returned to action in FP2, where the Spaniard registered the sixth fastest time of the hour.
Mercedes led a 1-2 in the opening session, while Red Bull's Max Verstappen set the pace later on. Leclerc reflects on Ferrari's struggles Speaking after Friday's running, Leclerc admitted that the areas in which Ferrari had faced difficulties had been expected, but also warned that their rivals seemed to have an edge over them.
"Overall, our sessions were okay,...