Charles Leclerc has offered his thoughts on Ferrari\u2019s chances at this weekend\u2019s Austrian Grand Prix, with the Monegasque anticipating a return to the podium as the team prepare to introduce an upgraded power unit.<\/p>\n
After a strong start to the season, Leclerc<\/a> has endured a dire run over the last two rounds due to mechanical problems. At his home event in Monaco, brake issues<\/a> saw him end the race in the wall, and his Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix was cut short by a power steering failure.<\/p>\n His team mate Lewis Hamilton<\/a> has contrastingly shown Ferrari\u2019s progress in closing the gap to Mercedes<\/a>, with P2 in the Principality and a spectacular victory last time out giving Leclerc hope that he can bounce back, especially with the latest upgrade<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cFirst of all, the team is doing an incredible job in pushing like crazy on every single component of the car,\u201d he said ahead of the action at the Red Bull Ring<\/a>. \u201cThere\u2019s the development of these pieces, but there is also the production of these pieces and everybody is just pushing to the maximum.<\/p>\n \u201cI think this is the result of it. How much of a difference it will make is a bit more of a difficult answer to get, but surely it goes in the right direction. Mercedes have got a big advantage so that\u2019s not the only thing we need.<\/p>\n \u201cEverybody is aware and we\u2019ll push to the maximum but anything we can take is a very big positive. I hope that the team will be rewarded, just like in Barcelona, with another win on Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n