Charles Leclerc performed brilliantly in the first two practice sessions of the year, the first time in third place, but the second time as the fastest driver. And with great determination.
Because in FP2 he managed to overtake both McLarens, and being ahead of the secret favorite is never a bad thing. Leclerc doesn't highlight it too much, but...
"It was very good. We managed to prepare for the second free practice session perfectly, because the car handled very well, it felt like it was delivering maximum performance. Of course, there are things we still need to work on, improve, for example, I'm not completely satisfied with the balance, but in any case we are much better than in Bahrain during the tests. I would like to keep my feet on the ground, but after a day like this, I'm really looking forward to tomorrow and trying to aim for pole position!"
It is also important to stress that we have not seen the real performance from the others yet. Some hide more, some less, but McLaren will definitely be on top. Red Bull seems to be suffering at the moment, but they are Red Bull Racing, you never know with them... Especially with Max Verstappen, who it would be a big mistake to write off at any time, I am sure they will be tough opponents, as well as Mercedes. We have an exciting day ahead of us!” - declared Charles Leclerc with calm confidence.
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