Englishman’s fault and Mercedes still ahead of everyone. Leclerc crashes and is only tenth and then vents: “I’m just ashamed”
The third pole of the season for Russell and Kimi Antonelli out of the front row for the first time because a diamond slips between the two Mercedes Lewis Hamilton with Ferrari. In Barcelona the scenarios change somewhat compared to Monte Carlo, Russell sets the perfect lap and precedes the Englishman from Ferrari by 64 thousandths, third is the young leader of the World Championship who cannot be asked to always be in front of everyone. Norris’s fourth fastest time with Mc Laren testifies to the improvements of the reigning world champion, while for Charles Leclerc continues the dark moment. The Monegasque hit the barrier during the launch lap in Q3 and thus set the tenth fastest time. He will start from the fifth row, very far from the best. At this point Leclerc will have to try to make a desperate comeback, but it is clear that his will be a handicap race.
Two-faced Ferrari
Continues Lewis Hamilton’s splendid momentwhich slips between the two Mercedes at the end of a perfect test session. Tomorrow, starting from the front row, he has a chance to bring Ferrari back to the victory that has been missing for too long. All negative however Leclerc. The Monegasque actually crashed into the wall in turn 4 at the start of Q3, ending his qualifying early. Tomorrow he will be tenth at the start, barring grid penalties due to any changes to his car before the race. “How am I? I’m coming to talk but I’m so ashamed because the last few weekends have been difficult. I know the reasons, I arrived with changes and already from FP2, FP3 I felt a lot of confidence. I have no words, I’m just ashamed, honestly. The potential for pole was there, the feeling was there. I tried to do something different in turn 4, which was a bit of the weak point of qualifying in Q2, we were stronger in all corners, apart from turn 4, I tried something, but there are no excuses. I’m so sorry for the fans. However, for the race I am optimistic that I can return. Victory would be the least I could do to apologize, but maybe not even. Even if I went to God it wouldn’t be good.”
