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LECLERC reveals where it gained the DIFFERENCE from the second-ranked VERSTAPPNA

Charles Leclerc will start today's Bahrain Grand Prix with a pole position after beating Max Verstappn by 123 thousandths of a second in qualifying.

Charles Leclerc (MCO), Scuderia Ferrari, Max Verstappen (NED), Oracle Red Bull Racing - Photo: HB Press

Monacan admitted he had quite a few tire problems, so he failed to realize the full potential of Ferrari's car, but in the end he was fastest in qualifying. The twenty-four-year-old achieved his goal with this tenth best starting position in his career.

"Luckily, it all came together right in the last lap," he said after the qualifiers Leclerc and added: "It simply came to our notice then. Luckily, on the first attempt, I didn’t fly off the track in the seventh turn. I'm glad that in the end I just succeeded. "

For Monaco, this is the tenth pole position of his career. - Photo: HB Press

Regardless, he won the best starting position Leclerc no doubt it is this year’s Ferrari race car capable of much more. Sam also admits that he is just getting used to 18-inch wheels: “I had quite a few problems with them, especially in the first sector. It was a little better in the last round, but we are still far from understanding it all. ”

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