The Monégasque driver noted that the rest of the car's aerodynamics felt competitive relative to the field.
“That’s the main issue at the moment. Other than that, the car feels actually quite okay.
Lewis has been incredibly quick this weekend but on my side, I just need to work on the feelings with the brakes and hopefully we can turn the situation around tomorrow,” said Leclerc.
Ferrari engineers continue to analyze the braking system data ahead of Saturday's competitive events.
“I think we have quite a good idea of what’s going on. Whether we have a fix for tomorrow is another story.
We’ll try and deal with it in the best possible way and see,” said Leclerc.
George Russell claimed pole position for Mercedes, while McLaren secured the second row with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri finishing third and fourth.
“Our starts have been better than the Ferraris all year,” said Piastri.
The McLaren driver aimed to maximize launch performance to challenge the leading Mercedes cars immediately.
“I am sure it is only a matter of time before Mercedes get theirs competitive as well but until that time comes we will try our best to take advantage,” said Piastri.
Norris revealed that initial practice left McLaren uncertain regarding their true pace on the bumpy Canadian track.
“The car feels decent. Some things are maybe more questionable but it is such a weird track this, so low grip.
You are bouncing off kerbs,” said Norris.
The British driver explained that the team opted to defer using a new front wing upgrade due to correlation challenges.
