Charles Leclerc claims he was surprised by how much pace there was in his Ferrari during the 2022 F1 Monaco GP qualifying Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout

Charles Leclerc claims he was surprised by how much pace there was in his Ferrari during the 2022 F1 Monaco GP qualifying

F1 Grand Prix of Monaco - Qualifying Charles Leclerc said that he was surprised by his Ferrari's pace during the qualifying session for the . He managed to bag pole position for the second year in a row at Monaco. The Monegasque said that he struggled with the car’s balance throughout qualifying and described the session as “tricky”. Speaking after qualifying, he said: “I was surprised by how much pace there was, because the balance was really, really tricky on that lap.” He continued: “The car was a bit everywhere. The first corner was quite a bit better. I got a snap; basically, I got snaps everywhere but the lap time was really coming together. And yeah, it felt really good.” Charles Leclerc had tough competition from his Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz as well as from Red Bull’s Sergio Perez throughout the weekend, with each taking the top spot on various occasions. Crofty : “Charles leclerc has grabbed pole , I dare say he would’ve grabbed pole anyways because , well in the week that he announced he was becoming a Disney character,he has been light years ahead of the rest in this final part of qualifying “

Crofty : “Charles leclerc has grabbed pole , I dare say he would’ve grabbed pole anyways because , well in the week that he announced he was becoming a Disney character,he has been light years ahead of the rest in this final part of qualifying “ However, on their first runs in Q3, neither Perez nor Sainz could put together a decent lap to challenge Leclerc, while he went on to further improve his time on the final run, further cementing his position.

Ferrari s race pace looking promising says Charles Leclerc

Charles Leclerc said that the F1-75’s pace on long runs was decent and expressed confidence in being able to control the race from the front, even under mixed conditions. Speaking after qualifying, he said: “[Long run pace] was good. I mean, we only did like three or four laps, but it looks good. So hopefully it will be the case tomorrow.” Special race. Special helmet. ?Special race. Special helmet. ? Given the short run to the first corner, the 24-year-old will have an easier time behind him, paving the way for a straight-forward win. But with rain predicted, Ferrari’s poor ability in preventing tires from graining could negatively impact Leclerc if the track temperatures drop too much. Since Monaco is on the calendar, maintaining tires temperatures will be a gargantuan task for the drivers. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found