Charles Leclerc will start the race from pole position at Spa-Francorchamps.
He was the second fastest in qualifying, but Max Verstappen‘s penalty moved him to the front. “It’s good. I definitely did not expect that this weekend. Obviously with the tricky conditions we could do something above our expectations. So it’s a good day for the team so now we need to focus on tomorrow and see what will happen when the rain is gone,” Leclerc said after getting out of his car.
Leclerc also mentioned that without the rain, he would have likely been fighting for fifth place with Mercedes. “Without this rain, probably P5 was the position we were fighting for with the Mercedes especially. But with the rain it helped us a little bit,” he added.
Challenges Ahead:
The Ferrari driver anticipates a tough start on Sunday. He acknowledged that holding onto first place at Spa isn’t easy, especially during the initial lap through Eau Rouge. “It’s good to be back on the front part of the grid. Now we’ve got to finalise that tomorrow. It’s not the easiest first place to keep on the first lap here, but honestly I will see. Every start is different and then once I will be in the car tomorrow through Eau Rouge I will see what best thing is that I can do,” Leclerc concluded.
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