Leclerc takes “full responsibility” for poor F1 Spanish GP qualifying

Charles Lakeler Executive decisions on their tire options, which led to “below expectations” in seventh place on the grid. Formula 1 Spanish Grand PrixThe goal of keeping better tires for the race.

In Q1, Lakeler burnt through an additional set of tires and then canceled a second run in the second phase of qualifying, with the aim of keeping them more fresh for Sunday race, but it left it with just a new set to use it in the final stages of qualifying.

Thus Monegasque was given a run in Q3, which he chose to take in the middle of the session – abandoned his initial effort to reach the fourth on the reluctant provisional grid for improvement from other drivers.

For example, Lakeler came to seventh position as a lines Andrea Kimi Antoneley, Lewis HamiltonAnd Max Verustapane His final efforts to go in front improved Ferrari Driver on Sunday grid.

Lakeler explained that he wanted to give himself a “Plan B” to go again, and he took responsibility for being equal to some extent for merit.

“I think it is always easy with two sets in Q3 and I probably get time,” Lakeler said.

“How much, I don’t know. Also, I think there were a little more cloud. But I take full responsibility of the way I have gone qualified.

“It was my choice and my choice to get in the middle of Q3. When the team was pushing me to go to the end. I still wanted a plan B to have a lap not planning a mistake or whatever was a chance to keep the other lap. So it is on me.”

Lakeler explained that he did this with a scene on Sunday, but said that he would take responsibility – or Credit – depends on how his race ended.

He will start directly behind his team partner Hamilton on the grid, and with Alpine Pierre Galli As French enjoyed a strong Saturday in Barcelona.

He said, “I also did all these options to give better tires for yesterday’s race. If we have a very bad race tomorrow, I have to take responsibility for a bad weekend.” “If it goes well then I am happy to take credit for pushing the team in a way – but only time will tell.

“Obviously P7 is slightly lower than our expectations. Even with the options selected, I hope it will be a little further above. But it is the same.

“Now options are made and I hope it will pay tomorrow.”