Off the back of some impressive pace on the opening practice day for the Australian GP, Leclerc feels that his Ferrari squad is in pretty good shape with the performance of its SF-24.
And while he is under no illusions that Red Bull still holds an advantage at the front of the field, Leclerc believes that Ferrari can target a much better showing than it managed in the first two grands prix of the campaign.
“I will say that we are in a better position than the first two races,” said Leclerc, who topped second free practice around Albert Park.
“However Red Bull weren't pushing yet, so we've got to wait and see where their potential is at.
“I think they are still ahead, but we might have our best shot this weekend since the beginning of the season.”
Leclerc said that Ferrari had hit the ground running in Melbourne, with little to complain about – and there being potential to extract even more performance over the remainder of the weekend.
“It feels good for now,” he said. “We've had a positive day from the first laps in FP1 to the end of FP2, so that's a good start.
Source: Autosport