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Charles Leclerc took his fifth pole position of the season in Las Vegas but admitted he wasn’t particularly happy after the session.
Charles Leclerc expressed disappointment despite securing pole position for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, as he felt he could have performed better during his final qualifying lap. Although he will start at the front, his teammate Carlos Sainz will receive a 10-place grid penalty, allowing Max Verstappen to join Leclerc on the front row. Despite Red Bull’s dominant F1 season, Leclerc outpaced them, but still believes he could have done more. Even though Ferrari has struggled with race performance compared to Red Bull, Leclerc remains hopeful that he can contend for the Grand Prix victory and secure Ferrari’s second win of the year. He emphasized the importance of putting everything together in the race and hopes to celebrate the win with a big party.