George Russell’s theory that raised tyre pressures caused Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc’s dramatic loss of pace in Hungary is “a bit wacky and far-fetched.”

That is the claim of former F1 technical director Gary Anderson, who says there are “better and less dramatic solutions” to guard against excessive plank wear on F1 cars.

George Russell’s Ferrari theory ‘a bit wacky and far-fetched’

Ferrari has been battling a problem with the SF-25’s ride height since the start of the F1 2025 season, with the issue first identified at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in March.

The problem came to a head a week later in China, where Leclerc’s team-mate Lewis Hamilton was disqualified for excessive skid-block wear just 24 hours after dominating the sprint race in Shanghai. Leclerc himself

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