P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Charles Leclerc will be seventh on the grid in Barcelona, through a decision he intends to own.
Charles Leclerc takes “full responsibility” for Ferrari’s qualifying strategy at the Spanish Grand Prix, where he will start seventh on the grid after a single run in Q3 on soft tyres.
He aimed to save more tyres for the race, expecting a two-stop strategy on medium and soft tyres, as the hard C1 rubber was not ideal.
Leclerc admitted his choice affected the outcome, stating that it was his decision to go out in the middle of Q3 against the team’s advice.
He acknowledged that the result, being out-qualified by Lewis Hamilton in fifth, was due to his choices.
Leclerc mentioned that he wanted to have a plan B in case of a mistake on the first lap, which led to his decision-making.
While P7 was below expectations, he accepted the consequences of his choices, emphasizing that the outcome would determine the success of his strategy.
