F1, Ferrari: Charles Leclerc displaced

Charles Leclerc spied by Max Verstappen

That the Qatar appointment was not the most suitable for Ferrari was well known, so much so that both drivers, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, and the team principal, Frederic Vasseur, had put their hands on the table, predicting a difficult weekend: the results of the qualifying session give forò an additional reason for concern, the sudden rise of Max Verstappen.

The Dutchman, after struggling in Friday practice and in the Sprint Race run only hours before qualifying for the GP, took pole position and did so convincingly, taking no small advantage on a track where overtaking is difficult. Particularly displeased with the qualifying result è Charles Leclerc, who did not hide his surprise.

"We put a lot of emphasis on the tire discourse and I must say that we are well placed,” Leclerc explained to 'Sky Sport' -The problem è that è it is difficult to interpret the sudden progress of Red Bull. Mercedes also surprised me, but è it was Verstappen who made a major leap forward between Sprint and qualifying".

The goal remains to keep the Constructors’ title discourse open ahead of the Abu Dhabi GP, a circuit slightly more favorable to the Red: "Overtaking here è difficult, we are a bit in the thick of the fight but it must also be said that it will not be easy. We will see tomorrow in the Grand Prix what will happen" said Leclerc.