Video – Charles Leclerc reacts to Baku pole: “For sure, I’m surprised” | 2023 Azerbaijan GP. Charles reacts to Baku pole.

Hear from Scuderia Ferrari Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc as he admits to being surprised to take pole position for the 2023 Azerbaijan GP:

“For sure, I’m surprised – we came into the weekend thinking that it would be a great weekend if we were in front of Aston Martin and Mercedes in qualifying. And at the end, we are on pole, so it’s a good surprise. We must not forget that our car is probably behind the Red Bull, so it’s going to be difficult to keep the lead. But that’s the target [winning the Grand Prix]. Really happy with the lap – I mean it’s a really challenging weekend for us drivers because there’s very little time to practice – one FP1 and then we need to be straight on it. The feeling was good since the start so really happy. It’s going to be challenging because we haven’t run the medium [tyres] yet and during sprint qualifying will be the first time. We have to be careful because we only have one set, so no room for mistakes, but the pace seems strong, so hopefully we can learn from Q1 and Q3 and push in Q3.”

Here is his first post-quali reaction:

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