A result much better than expected for Charles Leclerc in Qatar
The Monegasque finished in second place. A result he did not think was achievable as the Ferrari was not comfortable in Qatar.
Translate: « J’aurais signé des deux mains. (e) Upon arrival, Charles Leclerc was the first surprised by his result at the Qatar Grand Prix. The Monegasque driver finished in second place, an unexpected result for the Scuderia, which knew that the Losail track would not be the best for the red car.
All the more so as during the sprint race on Saturday, driver number 16 was a bit behind with a fifth place finish. He has therefore managed to find solutions since this first weekend race to find pace and performance.
Beat McLaren
« Very happy because on paper it was far from being done. It was going to be a very complicated weekend for us. We gained points on McLaren, which is very positive. We had a bit of luck, but we knew we would need it. We extended the first stint, it worked well », explained the Monegasque to Canal + microphone.
Now, there is only one race left. The one in Abu Dhabi. If Charles Leclerc can’t hope for anything in the drivers’ standings, he can help his team beat McLaren for the constructors’ title. A mission that he doesn’t think will be easy.
« It’s going to be tough because 21 points is no small feat. It needs to go well for us. If we get 1st and 2nd place, we can earn a lot of points.
