Leclerc dejected: “In Q3 the others have a different gear, it’s always the same story”

Miami Qualifying, Leclerc third Charles Leclerc gave everything, as usual, but it wasn’t enough to reach the front row in Miami. At the start of the season, the first two positions on the starting grid are denied to the SF-26, which has a complex relationship with qualifying despite the fact that the Monegasque is one of the fastest on a flying lap. In any case, a P3 arrived in Florida which allows Leclerc to hope well for tomorrow, thanks to a competitive race pace and a sprint at the start which should see him favored at least against Kimi Antonelli. At this moment, however, Leclerc’s disappointment prevails over yet another Q3 in which Ferrari lacks the leap in quality. The Red is incapable of improving at the crucial moment as Mercedes and McLaren do, an aspect that #16 clearly underlines. Leclerc’s words “Perhaps second position was possible, and even first honestly, but then the others arrive in Q3 with a completely different gear, it’s always the same since the beginning of the year”, these are Leclerc’s words to Sky Sport F1. “For now we don’t have this extra edge.” “Apart from that, the feeling with the car was a little worse than yesterday. We lost a little compared to the performance we gave 24 hours ago.”

Automobile Magazine – F1 English News
2026-05-03 08:00:00