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

Charles Leclerc has expla🉐ined how he m💃ight be able to topple Max Verstappen 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 once again start alongside the Re🗹d Bull driver on the front row of the grid.

The Monegasque finished just over three seconds 𝕴behind Verstappen in the shorter sprint race on ❀Saturday morning.

With Verstappen “unhappy” with the handling of his RB20 in Miami, Leclerc has his eyes on the reigning world champio⭕n.

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

“Hopef🅰ully he will still be 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 ha🍒ve any chance of challenging him for the victory.

Lecler⭕c added: "Yeah this and keeping the DRS, if we don't get past by turn one," explained Leclerc.

"DRS is super powerful here and if we los♛e 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 start, thi𝔉s morning we had a good one and tomorrow I will try to have an even better one."

After struggling for qualifying form in 2024, Leclerc appe🐟ared to be back to his very best in Miami.

H🍃e’s𓃲 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 challenging for the dꦺrivers.

“I am happy. 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 pr🦋🙈actice 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 ev⛎erybody. That second sector was really difficult to understand, very difficult to expect what kind of grip we will get into Turn 11. It made it very difficult to put the lap together.”

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