The Ferrari driver produced a special lap with his final run of Q3 to put his car on the front row alongside168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Max Verstappen’s Re🎃d Bull, almost two tenths clear of the next qꦐuickest car. 

It was a result that surprised Lecle🅺rc, who admitted he was concerned about being dumped out in the first part of qualifying due to the “very peaky” nature of his SF-23.

"For some reason, again, our car is veryꦐ peaky so whenever we a🉐re on scrubbed tyres, like the first run in Q3 was a very good lap, but we were last,” Leclerc explained. 

"I didn't have many 💟hopes. But then when we put on 🌃the new tyres, everything comes alive.

"It felt great. Again, I d♓☂id a great lap. Really happy to be on the front row. But it's a big surprise.”

The Monegasque add🍌ed: "Hones🤪tly, considering the weekend we've had until now, I did not expect it at all, the last lap. I knew I had to put absolutely everything together.

"I did the last corner, was a bit too much sliding. But I think everyb🅷ody has had that.

"Q1 and Q2, I was worried to g💟o through and at th𒅌e end a front row, so it's amazing.”

Leclerc’s Ferrari teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Carlos Sainz did suffer a shock Q1 elimination in a lowly 16♑th, which he blamed on traffic. 

Now Leclerc is determined to ensure Ferrari overhaul Merce꧃des, who currently hold second place in the constructors’ championship by vir🧸tue of a slender four-point cushion. 

Mercedes drivers168澳洲5最新开奖结果: George Russell and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday’s season finale from fourth and 11ജth respectively.

“That's the target. I🌺t is to beat [Mercedes] in 😼the constructors' championship,” Leclerc said. 

"I real𝓰ly hope Carlos [Sainz, eliminated in Q1] can have a great start and then join me in 🧸the fight.

"Let's try and put both of our cars in front of both Mercedes and come back home with a second place in the c♚onstructors'. That isಞ all that matters to me this weekend."