The Monegasque driver nevertheless stressed that he would do everything possible to try and reproduce that exploit: “It would be fantastic, but it’s unlikely. That said, I’ll give everything to make the most of every opportunity.”
Ferrari arrives at Marina Bay eager to get back into the spotlight, but also aware of the difficulties the Asian street circuit could represent. Charles Leclerc, who in the past has often shone in qualifying in Singapore, knows he will have to put together the perfect lap to challenge McLaren and Red Bull.
Leclerc on strategy: “The faster pit lane helps”
Beyond the talk about pole position, Charles Leclerc also commented on the new regulation for Singapore: the increase of the pit lane speed limit from 60 to 80 km/h. “It will be quicker. It will make the two-stop strategy closer to the one-stop. I don’t know if it will really change things though: this is still a track where overtaking is difficult, so you don’t want to stop too often. A lot will depend on tyre degradation, and at the moment we still don’t know that.”
Leclerc on Verstappen’s title chances: “I give him 20%”
When asked about Max Verstappen’s chances of winning the championship, Leclerc gave his own estimate: “I’d say 20%. The gap is substantial. We’ve been on low downforce tracks like Monza and Baku, and there the Red Bull was very strong. I expect McLaren to return to the level we’ve seen for most of the season. It’s very unlikely, but never say never.”
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