Leclerc: “There will be more to come from Ferrari”

The 10th pole position of Monegasque’s career for tomorrow’s (20/3) Bahrain GP is perhaps the most important as it is his first, accompanied by realistic hopes of winning the Formula 1 Championship for himself and Ferrari.

Leclerc admitted he wasn’t happy with his ride until his superb final lap in Q3 and believed RBR and Max Ferstappen would be the ones to win pole position at Shakir.

“I wasn’t entirely happy with my ride, but I managed to set this lap Q3 and so we start from pole so I’m very happy”said Monegasque. “Even in qualifying we were almost certain that Red Bull would be faster than us. But it’s a good surprise that this didn’t happen.

It is a great feeling. The last two years have been incredibly difficult for the team. We hoped for everythingWhat [οι νέοι κανονισμοί] It was an opportunity to get back on top. “I think we’ve worked very well as a team to get better places and I’m very happy today.” completed.

He continued that Ferrari has not yet shown its full potential: “In terms of driving technique, a lot is different than last year. The tests have helped us a lot in that direction, I’ve tried many different riding styles and I’m still trying to find the perfect one. “No doubt I hope there is much more to come from our side.”

Speaking about tomorrow’s first GP of 2022, he concluded: “Now we have to finish the two days successfully. Tomorrow’s fight will not be easy. Tire wear is an issue here – and especially with this year’s weight gain [των μονοθεσίων]. So we have to focus on that and I hope that tomorrow we will have a good fight.

Carlos Saint also made great progress in today’s qualifying tests after struggling with free throws. The Spaniard in particular stated: “I’m very happy with the progress I’ve made in these two days – I was very wide, more than half a second. So even pole position was good for me. “It’s worth it, Charles was all day up front and pole position is worth it.”