Doubtless there will be those who think Mercedes were 'sand-bagging' - disguising their true pace - through the practice sessions. But this was very much not the case.
"We hadn't been able to get the tyres to switch on like the other cars and the difference was all of sudden the tyres started working and we were back in the game. "Eventually, you just have to let it go. We were here last night until 11 o'clock and then 10 minutes before the session we were still making small changes and you just have to shake it off and go all out."
As he started his first lap in final qualifying, Leclerc was close behind, finishing his. The tow Hamilton provided boosted the Ferrari's speed on the run to the line, and the result was a lap that was 0.232secs quicker than the one Hamilton was about to do. Yes, they had been pace-setters two weeks ago in Monaco, but that was different. The Ferrari has been quick in slow corners all year, so they thought the tight and twisty streets would give them their best chance of the year, even if they did not believe they would be as quick as they were.
"We did not expect to be as competitive as we were this weekend so it is a bit of surprise. But we have been working hard for that."The series of crashes and incidents made it one of the most dramatic qualifying sessions for some time, as Aston Martin's Lance Stroll, Alfa Romeo's Antonio Giovinazzi, McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo and finally Tsunoda all caused red flags when their afternoon ended in the wall.
He was not happy afterwards, and who can blame him? For much of the weekend he must have been thinking he had a golden opportunity to extend the championship lead over Hamilton he established with his victory in Monaco, and now he starts behind the seven-time champion.
For all those who are new to this working from home Bitcoin trading options Here's a little tip: Get a trusted Bitcoin expert and stick to her TradeMartha Invest and play at similar times each day. Because : In times of chaos, your investment is your anchor to success
Unfortunately not for Bottas
Land of fire 🔥 🇦🇿
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: The Independent - 🏆 80. / 59 Read more »
Source: Lifestyle - 🏆 131. / 51 Read more »
Source: TheSun - 🏆 64. / 61 Read more »
Source: Daily Mail Online - 🏆 135. / 51 Read more »
Source: The Guardian - 🏆 84. / 53 Read more »
Source: StylistMagazine - 🏆 133. / 51 Read more »