Ferrari confirms upgraded power unit is available for Leclerc; team keeping strategic option
Charles Leclerc confirmed an upgraded Ferrari power unit is available for use this weekend but said the team is still weighing the strategic decision; he did not disclose whether he will accept a penalty to fit it.
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Confirmed: upgraded Ferrari power unit is back in the pool of engines the team can use.
Leclerc said he would not reveal the team’s plan because it remains a strategic decision.
Implication: fitting the unit could incur a grid penalty, pending Ferrari’s final call.
Leclerc said qualifying has been where Ferrari struggles most this year.
He noted variability between weekends is driven in part by power‑unit optimisation.
On a power‑sensitive track like Baku, the team’s power‑unit choice could be decisive.
Leclerc acknowledged moments where he and Lewis Hamilton had "gone too far," but emphasised internal discussion.
He said both drivers want to win and the priority is for Ferrari to come out on top.
Remarks frame the engine decision within broader pressure to deliver weekend results.