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Charles Leclerc: Russian GP pole lap not perfect

Charles Leclerc believes he could have gone quicker during qualifying for Formula 1’s Russian Grand Prix, despite setting two laps fast enough for pole position. Leclerc stormed clear during Q2 and set the benchmark in Q3, improving upon his initial lap to wind up four-tenths of a second in front of Lewis Hamilton. It marked his fourth straight pole position, and sixth of the season, as he preserved his unbeaten qualifying record since Formula 1’s summer break. “I don’t think I had any clean laps before the one of Q3,” he said. “I think the first lap in Q3 felt very good, the second lap very good until Turn 16, where I lost the rear and lost a little bit...
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