Leclerc starts from P2 in F1 Austria Qualifying. At the Red Bull Ring, Charles Leclerc enjoyed for a few seconds the 28th pole position he had been chasing for 10 months. But the Monegasque’s best time came as he lost to George Russell in a thrilling and suspenseful final. While it’s hard to say whether Max Verstappen’s crash helped or hindered Leclerc (the Dutch driver and Kimi Antonelli’s improvement put the Ferrari driver at risk for second place), it certainly set the table for Russell’s pole position. However, in the heat of the race, it is normal for the Monegasque to be surprised by the race management’s decision not to immediately display a double yellow flag for the accident at Turn 9. “I’m not angry at George and I’m not angry at anyone. There was a yellow flag and he slowed down enough that we can’t do anything about it. I’m surprised this crash only resulted in a yellow flag,” Leclerc’s comments to Sky Sport F1. “I didn’t see the accident, but I saw Max’s car and obviously there was a significant explosion. Maybe we should discuss that.” “Happy? Let’s say I’m a little more satisfied,” he added. “After all, even in these qualifying there was no feeling of a day when I knew I was going to go fast. I still don’t have that feeling because the last two weekends were not good due to various problems, you carry that with you into the weekend. I just wanted a clean weekend and that’s why you don’t go into a tour where there’s a 30% chance that it won’t work in the third quarter.”
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