Abu Dhabi, that Leclerc in qualifying
2023 has told us how unpredictable Ferrari is, and the final round in Abu Dhabi is no exception. Until now always competitive on the flying lap, on the Yas Marina track (where the straights and slow corners should help the SF-23) the Red car ran into difficulty. Charles too Leclerc he wasn’t brilliant in Q1 and Q2, but then he got an unexpected front row finish, 139 thousandths behind poleman Max Verstappen. A result in which there is a lot of the Monegasque, who was able to drive beyond the limits of the car and get 110% from the car, while teammate Carlos Sainz sank in Q1, being eliminated in the first cut for the first time since He’s in Ferrari.
Leclerc’s words
“What if this is half a miracle? Honestly yes, because I absolutely didn’t expect it. We really struggled in Q1 and Q2, in PL3 we don’t even talk about it.” this is his comment to Sky Sports F1.
“It was a really difficult weekend, I also missed PL1, so putting all this together I have to say that the front row is a great result for the team, this leaves us still hoping for second place among the constructors. The fight with Mercedes is the only thing that interests me and it motivates me right now“.
“Certainly McLaren and Red Bull are very strong and will be strong in the race too; Mercedes have done very well so far while they struggled a little more in qualifying, but tomorrow is where everything counts. The only thing that interests me is finishing in front of the Mercedes, then if there is a chance to win like I had in Las Vegas I will do everything to get it: I think that, considering the track and the heat, it will be more difficult, but never say never. Today is proof of this because we did much better than we expected“.
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