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Charles Leclerc was not expecting Ferrari to be competitve in Monaco, but finds himself on the front-row.
Charles Leclerc expressed his confusion over Ferrari’s unexpectedly strong performance at the Monaco Grand Prix, despite his concerns prior to the event. Leclerc had doubts about Ferrari’s ability to compete for victory due to weaknesses in the SF-25’s low-speed cornering capabilities. Surprisingly, Leclerc topped all practice sessions and secured provisional pole position, only to be narrowly beaten by Lando Norris for the pole position spot. Despite Lewis Hamilton’s strong performance, he was penalized and dropped to seventh on the grid. Leclerc admitted that he lacked an explanation for Ferrari’s impressive performance in slow corners, speculating that the specific track characteristics of Monaco could have played a role. He emphasized the need to understand the situation better before drawing conclusions about Ferrari’s overall competitiveness on different tracks.
