Charles Leclerc finished sixth in qualifying for the
Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday. The
Ferrari driver was more than half a second slower than pole-sitter
Max Verstappen. Speaking to
Viaplay, the Monegasque accepted the disappointing result and set his sights on tomorrow.
"Not ideal. On my side, I think we really went in with the philosophy of trying to maximise the car for the race tomorrow. However, I did not expect to lose out to McLaren and Fernando (Alonso). I don't know if there was another car in front, but we were expecting to be behind Red Bull." Faith for tomorrow's Shanghai showdown
Despite the somewhat disappointing starting position, Leclerc does have high hopes for the race. "Maybe we sacrificed a bit too much but that gives me the confidence for tomorrow. I think we'll have good race pace." Said the five-time race winner.
"I think in race pace we are very strong. I mean, way better is a strong word and I'll wait and see. This morning they had dirty air (McLarens), which never helps. But let's see."