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Charles Leclerc lamented wet weather preventing him from showing his progress under one-lap conditions during Sprint Qualifying at Formula 1’s
The Monegasque driver had been struggling on low fuel recently, but after a session in Ferrari’s Maranello simulator, he arrived at the weekend feeling more confident and optimistic. In the first two segments of qualifying, Leclerc showed promising pace, but he encountered difficulties in the rain and spun on his out lap, which set him back. Despite recovering and posting the third fastest time, he ultimately qualified in seventh place, behind his teammate Carlos Sainz. Leclerc acknowledged his mistake, mentioning that his initial out lap was challenging and compromised their qualifying performance. He expressed satisfaction with his progress in dry conditions and is eager to redeem himself in the upcoming Sprint race and main race, hoping to show improvement with the Ferrari SF-24 car. Leclerc concluded by mentioning his focus on maximizing the Sprint race and then assessing their performance in the main race the following day.