Leclerc: I didn't put everything together, we'll need a good start

"And fifth. Six milliseconds between you and Lewis," Leclerc's race engineer Bryan Bozzi informed his driver. "Yes, it was achievable, yes, yes. But I didn't put everything together. In turns one and two, the feeling was a bit different compared to Free Practice 3," Charles stated.

"As I mentioned on the radio, it could have been a little better here and there, but hey, that's the situation for everyone on the grid. Especially on a new track. So that's it, I have no regrets," Leclerc continued.

"The race? We'll try to get a good start because overtakes will be tricky. That's why it's so important to get away strongly. I think tire degradation this weekend will be a key factor. Significantly more than we've seen since the start of the year. So we'll need to do a good job on that front as well," Leclerc added.

"I'm not very happy. I think we were only about a tenth and a half off pole position. And considering how important qualifying is here, then yes, the race will probably be tough for us," he explained.