Leclerc: I Believed in Victory Until the Very End

"I believed in victory right up until the very end," Leclerc stated after the race. "We got lucky with the Virtual Safety Car; it came at the right moment for us, but our pace was also relatively strong."

"There were five or six laps on the hard tires where I struggled with the front end's behavior, but after that, the car's performance improved."

"I feel better in the car now. We certainly still have work to do, but this is a step forward."