Charles Leclerc fears bleak F1 winter after brutal Qatar GP...

Charles Leclerc felt he had no confidence in the car during what ended up being a fairly miserable Qatar Grand Prix for the Ferrari driver.

After starting from 10th, the Monegasque driver finished in eighth, taking home just four points. While he managed to improve his starting position, Leclerc was frustrated after the race.

"I had no confidence in the car, I had no pace in the car, I had nothing in the car so it's just... I'm quite glad the weekend is over, to be honest," he told the media. "It was a very frustrating race from the very first lap to the very last lap."

Both Leclerc and his team-mate Lewis Hamilton have struggled all weekend. After starting the sprint race in ninth and 18th, respectively, Leclerc and Hamilton finished in 13th and 17th. Hamilton started the grand prix in 17th and crossed the line in 12th.

"Again, after what happened yesterday in the first lap, I had no confidence, and I didn't know what was going to happen with the car in the first few laps," he continued. "But there's not been one lap where we've been competitive over the weekend, so it's been very frustrating."

With just one race remaining in the 2025 season, Leclerc is eager to finish the year on a high.