LeClerc earns pole for French Grand Prix
LE CASTELLET, France (AP) — Charles Leclerc used help from Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. to beat Formula One leader Max Verstappen and take pole position for the French Grand Prix on Saturday.
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Charles Leclerc takes pole position for French Grand Prix
Ferrari's Leclerc, who trails championship leader Verstappen by 38 points in the drivers' standings, posted a time of one minute and 30.872 seconds. Verstappen's Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez qualified third-fastest, with Lewis Hamilton completing the second row.
Leclerc takes pole position for French Grand Prix
Charles Leclerc will start the French Grand Prix from pole position after edging out his world title rival Max Verstappen in qualifying on Saturday.
Leclerc takes pole position at French GP
Charles Leclerc secured pole position at the French Grand Prix, after he breathed fresh life into his championship bid with a comprehensive victory at the last round in Austria a fortnight ago.
Charles Leclerc storms to pole at French Grand Prix qualifying, Max Verstappen takes second
Charles Leclerc was fastest at the French Grand Prix qualifying ahead of Sunday’s race. The two Ferraris have dominated throughout the weekend but with Carlos Sainz set to start from the back of the grid due to a penalty, the Spaniard gave his Monegasque teammate a slipstream tow to launch him to a 1:30.872. Ad/> Sainz was committed to helping Leclerc after taking a grid penalty which sees him start at the back of the grid due to using a number of fresh parts.
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Verstappen sizzles in the sun to dominate final practice
LE CASTELLET, France: World champion and series leader Max Verstappen sizzled in the sun on Saturday when he topped the times for Red Bull ahead of both Ferrari drivers in third and final practice session at the French Grand Prix. Making the most of a superior straight-line speed, the 24-year-old Dutchman clocked a best lap in one minute and 32.272 seconds to outpace Carlos Sainz in the leading Ferrari by three-tenths of a second.
Verstappen fastest in final French GP practice
Formula One world championship leader Max Verstappen found some extra pace to go fastest for Red Bull in final practice for the French Grand Prix at Le Castellet on Saturday.