Scuderia Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz produced a solid performance in Sprint Qualifying, the main eveny of Saturday at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Charles got off the line really well and was thus able to get ahead of his Spanish team-mate and then move up to sixth when Pierre Gasly crashed out on the first lap. Carlos crossed the line at the end of the opening lap in seventh place and the pair then maintained those places until the end of the 18-lap race at Monza.
One row further forward. As compared to the results from Friday qualifying, Charles and Carlos will move up one row, from fourth to third, because one driver who qualified ahead of them has to take grid penalties. The 72nd Italian Grand Prix, run over 53 laps, equivalent to 306.720 kilometres, will start at 15 CET.
Laurent Mekies, Ferrari Racing Director, comments and impressions at the end of the Sprint Qualifying event at Monza:
“The result of Sprint Quali was pretty much in line with the performance level seen yesterday in qualifying. Charles and Carlos drove with great concentration for all 18 laps, aware that the slightest mistake could be severely punished on a track that is always demanding. It wasn’t easy for either of them, but they gritted their teeth for the final part of a day that, for various reasons, they had not tackled in 100% great shape physically. Well done too to all the mechanics who, once again, worked with great energy and at speed to ensure our drivers could tackle this afternoon’s race without any problems. The result means that both cars start tomorrow’s race from the third row of the grid, one higher up than this afternoon. We are well aware that the characteristics of a track like Monza mean we can expect a very tough race, but we will do everything we can to give our fans something to smile about, be they here at the track or at home.” – the Ferrari Racing Director said, as reported by the Maranello team’s official website.
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