The Monegasque was beaten by Hamilton Third row for the Ferraris in the Sprint Qualifying of the Canadian GP. Lewis Hamilton was faster than Charles Leclerc, who had to deal with braking problems, which is no small factor on a Stop&Go circuit like the one in Montreal. At the end of SQ3, Leclerc complained via radio about the timing with which he was sent onto the track: “Guys, come on, damn, you sent me onto the track in traffic, so it’s impossible to have the tires at a good temperature. Tomorrow let’s make sure we’re alone on the track.” Bryan : « And P6. » Charles : « Guys, what the fuck, this traffic for fuck’s sake. As hon. My tires are completely outside the window with this. Guys being at 10 kph in the last sector. » Charles : « We should complain about the cool down laps, Yeah, for sure, for… pic.twitter.com/77TbNGLweq— CL16 inside (@CL16_inside) May 22, 2026 “It was a complicated Sprint Qualifying as far as I’m concerned – added Leclerc once he got out of the cockpit – I didn’t feel completely at ease in the car, especially with regards to the balance in braking. We will analyze the situation to try to improve. We have a good idea of what needs to be done and we will work to turn the situation around in view of the Sprint race.” Click here to add Formula Passion as your favorite source on Google Discover: you will find our content more easily!
Automobile Magazine – F1 English News , 2026-05-23 17:00:00
