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Leclerc starts on pole at the Circuit of the Americas and believes Ferrari has a trick up its sleeve.
Charles Leclerc hopes that Ferrari can capitalize on the additional data they have gathered from using split strategies during the United States F1 Sprint and come out on top in the Grand Prix. Despite starting in second place for the Sprint, Leclerc was pushed off track by Max Verstappen’s aggressive defensive move, resulting in him finishing third behind Lewis Hamilton. Leclerc acknowledges that Mercedes had better race pace, but believes that Ferrari can learn from this experience and make improvements to regain their position in the Grand Prix. Leclerc’s teammate, Carlos Sainz, was the only driver to choose the Soft compound tires, giving Ferrari more valuable data to analyze. Leclerc is optimistic that this knowledge will benefit the team and increase their chances of winning the race.
Source: RacingNews 365
