Baku 2026: Leclerc flags Ferrari upgrade need

After the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, reports said Charles Leclerc wants Ferrari to find upgrades as Red Bull and McLaren appeared to move ahead.

After the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc indicated Ferrari needs upgrades to cut the gap to its rivals, according to reports after the race. Formula1.com reported that Leclerc was concerned by Ferrari’s deficit in Baku. Leclerc is fifth in the 2026 drivers’ championship on 179 points, and the Monegasque has recorded 9 wins, 24 poles and 53 podiums from 182 Formula 1 entries.

Motorsport.com also reported that Leclerc sees Red Bull ahead on chassis performance, with McLaren having improved as well. That report added that both rivals brought upgrade packages to Baku, with changes focused on the sidepods, floor and diffuser.

Ferrari, Formula 1’s longest-running constructor, has 250 wins and 16 constructors’ titles across 77 seasons. No Ferrari update plan was confirmed in the supplied information, so the situation remains a reported assessment from Leclerc’s side after Azerbaijan.