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Charles Leclerc says leading a Ferrari 1-2 in qualifying at the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix came as a “big surprise” to him.
Charles Leclerc secured his second consecutive pole position at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriquez, narrowly beating out his Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Despite not expecting to be on pole, Leclerc was shocked by Ferrari’s sudden surge in pace. He now focuses on converting the pole into a win, but acknowledges the difficulty in doing so. Leclerc is confident in his team’s strong starts, which may give them an advantage in the race. However, he sees Verstappen as the biggest threat and believes Ferrari still has work to do to match Red Bull’s race pace.
Source: Crash
