{"id":35026,"date":"2025-05-16T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/?p=35026"},"modified":"2025-05-16T03:18:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T02:18:41","slug":"ferrari-issue-statement-as-charles-leclerc-at-risk-of-missing-imola-gp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/ferrari-issue-statement-as-charles-leclerc-at-risk-of-missing-imola-gp\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferrari issue statement as Charles Leclerc at risk of missing Imola GP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ferrari have confirmed Charles Leclerc missed Thursday media activities at Imola after waking \u201cfeeling unwell,\u201d raising brief fears about his participation in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A team statement read: \u201cCharles is feeling unwell and will not be coming to the track today. He will rest and focus on recovering and we expect him to be in the car tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Title Bid Off to a Slow Start<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Leclerc entered 2025 determined to fight Oscar Piastri for the crown but sits fifth with 53 points, 78 adrift of the McLaren star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Team-mate Lewis Hamilton, adapting slowly after leaving Mercedes, has reached the top five only once and trails Leclerc by 12 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ferrari-driver-Charles-Leclerc-in-2023.v1-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ferrari-driver-Charles-Leclerc-in-2023.v1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ferrari-driver-Charles-Leclerc-in-2023.v1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ferrari-driver-Charles-Leclerc-in-2023.v1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ferrari-driver-Charles-Leclerc-in-2023.v1-720x480.webp 720w, https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ferrari-driver-Charles-Leclerc-in-2023.v1-480x320.webp 480w, https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ferrari-driver-Charles-Leclerc-in-2023.v1.webp 1207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opportunity to Rally Before the Tifosi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ferrari know a strong Imola showing can energise the tifosi and breathe life into a title campaign already wobbling after technical missteps and Shanghai disqualifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leclerc\u2019s last victory came in 2024 and a home podium would help quell speculation that morale inside Maranello is slipping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Health Watch Continues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Monegasque will undergo a precautionary medical check on Friday morning, but early indications suggest a mild virus rather than anything race-threatening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Team insiders say reserve driver Oliver Bearman remains on standby, though they expect Leclerc to take part in FP1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ferrari have confirmed Charles Leclerc missed Thursday media activities at Imola after waking \u201cfeeling unwell,\u201d raising brief fears about his participation in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. A team statement read: \u201cCharles is feeling unwell and will not be coming to the track today. He will rest and focus on recovering and we expect him to be in the car tomorrow.\u201d Title Bid Off to a Slow Start Leclerc entered 2025 determined to fight Oscar Piastri for the crown but sits fifth with 53 points, 78 adrift of the McLaren star. 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