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Charles Leclerc’s hopes of securing a strong starting position for the sprint were dented when an issue on pit lane denied him the chance to set a final lap.
Charles Leclerc expressed confusion over the sprint qualifying issues that affected his final run, forcing him to start Saturday’s sprint from tenth place. An issue with the car caused Leclerc to pull to the side during the final laps, missing the start/finish line before the chequered flag. Despite not feeling strong in the fight for pole position, he aims to have a strong performance in the sprint race to climb back up the grid. Leclerc mentioned the anti-stall switching off in the pit lane but wasn’t able to discuss it with the team immediately after the session. For more F1 content and a chance to win an F1 car model, subscribe to the YouTube channel.