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Leclerc prioritised tyres over slipstream for Spa pole

Charles Leclerc believes prioritising the state of his tyres over attempting to benefit from a slipstream helped result in his dominant display during Belgian Grand Prix qualifying. Leclerc stormed to pole position by 0.748s over Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel, having improved on his second run in Q3. While many drivers were looking for a tow boost along Spa’s long straights, Leclerc specifically asked his team not to follow the same tactic, instead focusing on his tyre preparation. “Well it obviously feels amazing. But it was very tricky, especially in Q3, I struggled quite a lot,” Leclerc explained. "The start of the lap was always very, very messy because there was a lot...
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