Charles Leclerc admitted Ferrari came 'back to reality' as Lando Norris took Sprint pole at the Qatar Grand Prix to boost McLaren's constructors' title hope.
Charles Leclerc admitted Ferrari came 'back to reality' as Lando Norris took Sprint pole at the Qatar Grand Prix to boost McLaren's hopes of holding on to their Constructors' Championship lead. Ferrari's strong recent form has seen them close to within 24 points of McLaren at the top of the standings with two rounds remaining, but predictions that the Lusail International Circuit would suit the leaders came to fruition on Friday.
'In the Sprint it will be tough to fight the cars around me with just the balance that I have in the car. 'For the other Qualifying, let's see if we can improve the situation a bit, but I don't expect it to be suddenly turned upside down and work. It's not been amazing.' The Dutchman was still able to dramatically outperform team-mate Sergio Perez, whose Qualifying woes continued with an SQ1 exit that leaves him starting from 16th on the grid.
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