MONDAY MORNING DEBRIEF: As Leclerc bags his first podium of the year, why is Ferrari’s race pace at odds with their Qualifying performance?


Charles Leclerc admitted in Saudi Arabia that his third place in the Grand Prix was a “dream result” given the current state of competitiveness of his Ferrari. But how did Leclerc manage to seal a first podium of the season, and why is his car not behaving as he would like?
Running long on the medium tyre in the opening stint, he found the car’s balance to be vastly improved once George Russell ahead of him had pitted out of his way.

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