Miami Qualifying, Leclerc third
He gave everything, as usual, Charles Leclerc, but it was not enough to secure the front row in Miami. At this start of the season, the first two grid positions are out of reach for the SF-26, which has a complex relationship with qualifying despite the Monegasque being one of the fastest in a single lap. In Florida, however, a P3 arrived that allows Leclerc to hope well for tomorrow, supported by a competitive race pace and a start launch that should see him favored at least against Kimi Antonelli.
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At this moment, however, Leclerc feels disheartened by yet another Q3 in which Ferrari misses the step up. The Red is unable to improve at the crucial moment as Mercedes and McLaren do, an aspect that #16 clearly highlights.
Leclerc’s words
“Maybe second position was possible, and honestly even first, but then others come into Q3 with a whole different gear, it’s always the same since the start of the year“, these are Leclerc’s words to Sky Sport F1. “For now, we don’t have that extra gear“.
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“Apart from that, the feeling with the car was a bit worse than yesterday. We lost a bit compared to the performance we delivered 24 hours ago“.
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