They have many lives and are opportunists: Lewis Hamilton (on pole) and Charles Leclerc (4th) showed their feline side in Imola. Despite the fierce competition from Red Bull and McLaren respectively, the Mercedes driver and the Ferrari driver preceded their direct rivals on the grid. And even if the race may tell another story, in the meantime they have shown that they are ready to take off the challenge gloves.
“In not exciting times, with a Ferrari that certainly cannot afford to dream about the title, a champion like Charles Leclerc is a heritage to be protected. Like a very good tenor forced to perform without an audience. He still has things to learn and it is normal, he is very young. But his talent is crystal clear. In the present, he is Ferrari. Then, of course, he cannot win alone. It remains to be understood how the Red car will behave over the distance, on the race pace. Here there are many doubts ”, wrote Leo Turrini for the Resto del Carlino.
“In the challenge between the two teams behind Mercedes and Red Bull, Ferrari managed to take a place in the second row that is good for the hearts of the fans locked up in front of the TV after more than a year of pandemic and disappointments on track. As in Bahrain, Charles Leclerc is again the qualifying wizard. The difference is that this time the expectations in the race are better“, We read in the Italian daily newspaper La Stampa.
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