Charles Leclerc: “Difficulties with the tires at the end”

Charles Leclerc finished second in the Sprint Race and will start the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in second position on the starting grid. Nevertheless, the Monegasque led a large part of the debates during the Sprint. The world championship leader filed Max Verstappen at the start before seeing the Dutchman overtake him on the penultimate lap.

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“It’s still a front row start, but we had difficulties with the tires at the end,” recalls Charles Leclerc. We have to analyze this for tomorrow, for the main race. We have to make sure we are ready, but our pace has been good so far. Then we started to have graining on the left front, and we lost it a little towards the end. But we will work and come back stronger tomorrow. The atmosphere ? She is incredible. Every time we are in Italy, we have so much support. It's crazy to see so many people in the stands. »

Charles Leclerc takes 7 new points into his lead in the world championship.