Charles Leclerc says Abu Dhabi front row a “big surprise” after fearing Q1 exit with ‘peaky’ Ferrari F1 car

The Ferrari driver produced a special lap with his final run of Q3 to put his car on the front row alongside168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Max Verstappen’s Red Bull, almost t♏wo tenths clear of the next quickest car.
It was a result that surprised Lecᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚlerc, who admitted he was concerned about being dumped out in the first part of qualifying due t✤o the “very peaky” nature of his SF-23.
"For some reason, aga✨in, our car is very peaky so whenever we are on 🌺scrubbed tyres, like the first run in Q3 was a very good lap, but we were last,” Leclerc explained.
"I didn't have many hopes. But then w𒀰hen we put on the new tyres, everything comes a🤡live.
"It felt great. Again, I did a great lap. R🧜eally happy to be on the front row. But it's a big surprise.”

The Monegasque added: "Honestly, considering the weekend we'v꧃e had until now, I did not expect it at all, the last lap. I knew I had to put absolutely everything together.
"I did the last corneꦚr, was a bit too much slidiꦰng. But I think everybody has had that.
"Q1 and Q2, I was worried to go through and at the end a f𝐆ront row, so it's amazing.♛”
Leclerc’s Ferrari teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz di꧅d suffer a shock Q1 elimination in a lowly 16th, which he blamed on traffic.
N🎉ow Lecl꧟erc is determined to ensure Ferrari overhaul Mercedes, who currently hold second place in the constructors’ championship by virtue of a slender four-point cushion.
Mercedes drivers168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: George Russell and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday’s season finale from fourth and 11th res൩pectively.
“That's the target. It is to beat [Mercedꦕes] in the constructors' championship,” Leclerc said.
"I really hope Carlos [Sainz, eliminated in Q1] can ha꧂ve a great start and then join me in the fight.
"Let's try and put both of our cars in front of ꩵboth Mercedes and come back home with a second place in the constructors'. That is all that matters to me this weekend."


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