LECLERC “VERY DISAPPOINTED” WITH FOURTH ON GRID AFTER “TWO INCREDIBLY TOUGH WEEKENDS”

Charles Leclerc expressed deep disappointment after qualifying fourth for his home race, battling persistent brake issues. The Ferrari driver finished three-tenths off pole-sitter Andrea Kimi Antonelli, sharing the second row with teammate Lewis Hamilton, who narrowly out-qualified him. Leclerc pointed to similar problems that plagued his car in Canada, hoping Ferrari will implement a fix before the next race at Circuit de Catalunya.

He described the last two weekends as "incredibly tough," struggling with braking confidence right into Q3. Leclerc's Q3 session was fraught with errors, including an abandoned first run and hitting the wall on his final lap at Tabac. He attributed the mistakes to a "combination of things" and a "messy weekend" for his garage, citing unseen issues like an early pit exit. This lack of clear progress and confidence is a setback for Leclerc, putting pressure on Ferrari to resolve the underlying issues quickly as the championship battle heats up.