Charles Leclerc he could have taken pole even formally, without necessarily signing a better time than the penalized riders on the grid. The Monegasque is keen to send a signal taking the first time on the field. Pole is just a starting point to obtain, in the home race, a success that is now missing from Austria.
Starting at the post, but the redhead is halfway there
An F1-75 now step back to Red Bull it didn't stop the number 16 from taking pole position. The car performed better compared to Holland et al Belgium, and Leclerc was not asked to paint "a lap of his own", despite the trail of Norris (still good) instead of Sainz. The technicians have opted for a trim plus exhaustat the expense of tires. If degradation isn't too invasive a factor, Charles' chances of returning to victory at Monza could increase. The menace named Max Verstappen will have little to replace: the Dutchman will start fourth, and it won't be many laps before you see a Leclerc compulsively peering into his mirrors.
Leclerc charged but also realistic
Charles sees Sunday in the Brianza area as a great opportunity, but he is aware that he is only halfway there: “Is fantastic. It was not an easy qualifying session, I knew there was a lot of potential in the single-seater, however, we hadn't put it all together. I knew that on the last lap of Q3 I had to do it. I managed to do it and I'm very happy with the lap, I'm very happy with the performance and it's been a great weekend so far. The feeling with the car is excellent and I hope to be able to do like 2019 tomorrow. In the last lap I took more risks in the central sector because I knew I had to find a lot more performance in that area, I attacked and it worked. Thanks to the fans for the support. Here in Monza it's always incredible. Tomorrow I will try to give everything as always to try to bring the win home. There is still a long way to go, we have to push to the end".
STATEMENT SOURCE: motorionline
