Charles Leclerc identifies key to beating “unhappy” Max Verstappen in Miami

Charles Leclerc has explained how he might be able to topple Max Versta﷽ppen in Miami.

Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari in qualifying parc ferme. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 6, Miami Grand Prix, Miami,
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari in qualifying parc ferme. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 6,…

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc is hoping he can put 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen “under pressure” during the Miami Grand Prix after the Red Bull driver complained about the handling of his F1 car.

Leclerc will onc🐟e again start alongside the Red Bull d🎐river on the front row of the grid.

T𝕴he Monegasque finished just over three seconds behind Verstappen in the shorter sprint race on Saturday morning.

With Verstappen “un💫happy” with the handling of his RB20 in Miami, Leclerc has his eyes on the reigning worldꩵ champion.

“He’s very strong. This morning we were close. ꦛThis morning he was saying he wasn’t happy wit൲h the car so let’s see how happy he is with the car tomorrow.

“Hopefully he will still b⭕e unhappy and we put him under pressure🃏.

“We did some steps forward this morning, they did too. If we get the DRS after the first 🔥lap I think we can maybe🌸 stay with him.”

Leclerc believes staying within DRS range of Verstappen will be crucial to have any chance of challenging h𓆏im for the victory.

Leclerc added: "Yeah this and keeping the DRS, if we don'tဣ get past by turn one," explaine🔯d Leclerc.

"DRS is super powerf🍬uꦅl here and if we lose it after the first lap then it's always difficult to come back within DRS, we must not lose it.

"But first of all, there will be the s🔯tart, this mo🎐rning we had a good one and tomorrow I will try to have an even better one."

After struggling for qꦑualifying form in 2024, Leclerc appeared to be back to his very best in Mia🐈mi.

He’s qualified second in both sessions, and that was after missing the majority of FP1 following a clumsy spin🃏.

Leclerc was pleased with his recovery despite track conditions in Miami making it cﷺhallenging for the drivers.

“I am happ🐷y. It’s been not the ideal start of the weekend,” he explained. “As I said, especially with such a small mistake. It had big consequences on that first free practice and 🌺only one lap wasn’t ideal. We had a good weekend after that. That’s good. Today was positive.

“Second this morning, second this afternoon. It was extremely tricky, not just for us but everybody. That second sector was really difficult to understand, very diffic๊ult to expect what kind of grip we will get into Turn 11. It made it very 🎀difficult to put the lap together.”

Read More