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Charles Leclerc has explained the decision to trial two warm-up laps in Q3 at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was
Charles Leclerc trailed three-tenths behind Max Verstappen in Jeddah, locking out the front row for the second weekend in a row. While others did one preparation run, Leclerc opted for two laps before his timed effort but made a minor mistake, finishing fourth, eight-tenths behind Verstappen. Despite his struggles with the car balance, Leclerc secured a seventh consecutive front-row start. Leclerc admitted to having oversteer issues on new tires but found better balance on used rubber. He remains optimistic about Ferrari’s race pace against Red Bull in Saudi Arabia.