A scary drive in store for Charles Leclerc just before Halloween...F1
Calling it his “most difficult qualifying by far”, he added: “It would not do exactly what I want with the engine so I would get surprised and then get a snap.His team-mate Carlos Sainz also wasn’t happy with his qualifying, the Spaniard qualifying P5 butBut declaring that he will “dig deep” on Sunday, he is hoping for a better showing in the grand prix.“The race pace felt maybe the other way around this weekend, a bit better than the qualifying pace.
“With fuel the car settles down a bit. While in low fuel, you would see we’re a bit all over the place.One person who’d like to see Ferrari improve in the grand prix is Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko. With the Mercedes team-mates lining up P2 and P3 behind Verstappen, he’s concerned about an attack from either George Russell or Lewis Hamilton.
He told Sky Deutschland: “First we have to see how the start turns out. They [Mercedes] have two cars in front. “I hope that the Ferraris are stronger in the race so that Mercedes can also put pressure on from behind. And Sergio is yes still there.