Charles Leclerc had hoped to take pole position for the British GP. However, the Monegasque saw his teammate Carlos Sainz set the best time, while Max Verstappen was also ahead. Despite his third starting position, Leclerc looked optimistic afterwards.
Charles Leclerc was hoping to take pole position for the British GP. However, the Monegasque saw his teammate Carlos Sainz set the best time, while Max Verstappen was also ahead. Despite his third starting position, Leclerc looked optimistic afterwards.
Verstappen and Leclerc were fighting for pole position at the end of qualifying, but suddenly that changed. In the rain, Sainz managed to take pole position for the first time on Saturday afternoon, a feat that Leclerc would like his teammate to achieve.
He was clear about his own performance: "Spinning on that last lap, I knew that was the lap where I had to put everything in and I didn't do it. I didn't deserve to be on pole, but P3 is still a good position to start in the race. If we can put it all together, we can come back in the race."
"I think the pace is there. If we have a clean race, it should be okay. A good start and then tire management will also be important. I think the strategy is mixed between one and two stops, so it will be interesting to see who goes for one stop or two," concluded the Ferrari driver.