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Leclerc surprised by Spa pole, but ‘not going to complain’
©Ferrari Phillip van Osten
27/07/2024 at 17:3927/07/2024 at 17:52 A rain-soaked Spa-Francorchamps delivered a shock Belgian Grand Prix pole position for Charles Leclerc, surprising even the Ferrari driver himself. The Monegasque, who expected to battle for fifth place, capitalized on a late push in Q3 to secure second on the grid behind Max Verstappen, only to inherit pole due to the Dutchman’s 10-place grid penalty for Sunday’s event. After the initial Q3 runs, Leclerc found himself a distant seventh, over a second adrift of the quickest time set by Verstappen. However, a timely gamble on a fresh set of Intermediate tyres paid off handsomely as the Ferrari driver was able to overhaul...
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