'Very happy' Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc warns 'anything can happen' despite claiming Bahrain pole

Charles Leclerc was ‘very happy’ with his pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix but warned that ‘anything can happen’ in Sunday’s race. Ferrari appear to have seized the opportunity with the car overhaul with changing regulations from the 2021 season, drawing praise from their likely peers this campaign, Red Bull and Mercedes. Ad/> It was the Monegasque who recorded the best time in Q3 on Saturday in the Middle East, and he will be joined by second-placed Max Verstappen, the current world champion.

Bahrain Grand PrixLeclerc claims Bahrain pole, Verstappen second with Hamilton down in fifth2 HOURS AGO Speaking to Sky Sports after the session, he reflected on the work that had got them to this point. “It feels good, the last two years have been incredibly difficult for the team,” he said. “We were quite hopeful that this new opportunity for us was an opportunity to be back in the front, and I think we have worked extremely well as a team to find ourselves back in a position to fight for better places.” Leclerc claims Bahrain pole, Verstappen second with Hamilton down in fifth FIA report: 'Human error' to blame for Abu Dhabi controversy but result remains 'valid' Verstappen fastest at Free Practice 3 but Mercedes much improved in Bahrain Nevertheless, he said he hoped the team would be able to improve further, including his own efforts.

“Very happy with today,” he began. “It has been a very tricky qualifying session, I wasn't completely happy with my driving but managed to do that lap in Q3. “Of course there is [more to come], also from the driving point it’s completely different compared to last year.

Testing was useful for this. I’ve tried many different styles and still need to find the perfect one. There’s hopefully