P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Charles Leclerc was targeting another pole at Baku, but fell short when he crashed at the start of Q3.
Charles Leclerc felt much more positive about his car after significant changes were made overnight, but unfortunately he crashed during the qualifying session in Baku.
He aimed to secure his fifth consecutive pole position at the same event, a feat only achieved by three other F1 drivers in history.
Struggling to find the car’s limit and the right feeling throughout the weekend, Leclerc admitted to facing challenges with the tyres, particularly the C5 Medium compound.
Despite his efforts to push the car to its limits, he couldn’t switch on the mediums well and was lacking pace compared to his teammate Lewis Hamilton.
Leclerc mentioned how the car felt off before the crash and emphasized the need to investigate the underlying issues further.
