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Charles Leclerc says Ferrari had the pace to win the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix if it had qualified in a better position. Ferrari brought an upgraded car to the first European round of the season an…
Charles Leclerc was confident that Ferrari had the speed to win the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix if they had qualified better. Ferrari debuted an upgraded car at the European round, with Leclerc setting the pace in practice. Despite a challenging start, Max Verstappen clinched pole position, with the Ferraris on the second row. Leclerc believed a better qualifying position could have led to a higher finish than third place. Despite a close battle with Norris for second, Leclerc couldn’t maintain the pace due to a mistake, ultimately finishing third. Leclerc found positives in his first podium at Imola since 2006 and praised his new race engineer, Bryan Bozzi.
