Ferrari's Leclerc Secures Third Straight Podium

0:00It's March 30th. This is F1 News today, AI-powered stories from inside your team. Ferrari snagged their third straight podium at the Japanese Grand Prix with Charles LeClaire taking third place, while Louis Hamilton settled for sixth after a tough scrap with Lando Norris. Team Boss Fred Vassier called it a solid weekend overall, especially with LeClaire's strong points hall keeping them in the championship hunt. LeClaire had to battle back after an early pit stop got messed up by a mid-race safety car than he held off George Russell in the closing laps for. That podium spot. The team showed some fight between teammates too, with minor contact, but both cars finishing strong. Vassier praised LeClaire's grit in those final laps, and said he's cool with the drivers pushing each other hard, as long as they respect Ferrari first. And bring both cars home. Hamilton labeled it a rough one for him, but the team sees the bigger picture. Straight line speed remains a weak spot for Ferrari, something Vassier admitted they need to fix,

1:01and everyone's gripping about it on track. Now with a month off before Miami, they've got data from three races to tweak the car during this homologation phase. Everyone on the grid faces the same grind to step up, so Ferrari's focusing on outworking the pack, especially to close the gap on Mercedes, setting. The stage for a hotter battle ahead.