Leclerc had "more than 100 degrees split" in brake temperature in F1 Bahrain GP
The Ferrari driver was constantly locking up his front tyres throughout the 2024 F1 opener, as he dropped from second to an eventual fourth place. Leclerc, who had been expected to be Max Verstappen's closest challenger, explained the issue struck from the opening lap before he was able to start managing it "at lap 15 or 20". "It was impossible in the first 15 laps, the issue was getting a lot worse every lap," Leclerc said. "I was obviously basing my braking for Turn 9-10 with the previous lap, which obviously fell too late all the time, but the issue was getting a lot worse. "Every time I would brake three meters earlier, but I would still look up, then at lap 15 or 20, the issue stabilised. "The team told me on the radio that it was more than 100 degrees split between from front right and front left, which is huge. "At that moment, I understood that the best thing I could do was just to bring the car ...