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Pole not a needed ‘motivation boost' for Leclerc – boss

Jul.28 As the McLarens struggled on the wet track and Saturday's fastest man Max Verstappen moves back ten places on the grid, Charles Leclerc emerged with the inherited pole position at Spa. The time gap between Verstappen and Ferrari's Leclerc in second place, however, was a whopping six tenths, with Dr Helmut Marko remarking: 'It is clear that Max is by far the best driver in these conditions. 'What was noticeable was that McLaren were not as strong on a wet track as they probably will be during the race,' Red Bull's F1 consultant told Servus TV. 'This gives us a better starting position. It will be a very exciting race.' Notwithstanding the engine change penalty, Verstappen is in a...
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