Charles Leclerc, with one of the best cars on the track this morning during the Sprint, only achieved 5th position in qualification. In fact, the two McLarens snatched third place from him at the last minute and before them, second place had been taken by George Russell. A Ferrari not particularly top notch what we saw this weekend Qatar.
Qatar race is difficult, but not impossible for Leclerc
Although the expectations of overtaking the cars in front are almost zero, having seen in the Sprint how difficult it can be, a 57-lap race can always surprise. The same Leclerc he feels confident, even if he admits he doesn't fully understand Mercedes and Red Bull, who are very competitive in qualifying.
«As we have seen in the Sprint overtaking is really difficult. There will be a fight but I don't think it will be very nice because we struggled to overtake."
"We will have to focus a lot on management, this morning we were one of the best cars. We are not in a bad position. I am comparing myself to McLaren, because Red Bull and Mercedes are very difficult to understand."
"Max struggled in the Sprint and then gave the team the pole, it's difficult to decipher." The Monegasque concluded to the microphones Sky with Mara Sangiorgio. As we have seen, Red Bull managed to modify the car's setup, which could have led to the perfect lap and the perfect position for pole.
If Max is worried about tire management, Charles Leclerc seems confident about it, even though it is hard to overtake. So all that remains is to hope for the race strategy.
