Leclerc: We didn't err with soft tires at the start

“When you’re the only one making such a decision, you’ve either got it perfectly right or made a huge mistake,” Leclerc stated. “I believe, in the end, we didn’t make a mistake with the soft tires at the start. We prepared well, and on the starting grid, I was hopeful we had made the right call.”

“I knew Lando didn’t have enough energy deployment on the start-finish straight, and I had to capitalize on that, as we brake at the same point for the first corner. But I think it worked out well.”

“I didn’t expect to gain a position towards the end of the race on soft tires, but rather at the start, though my getaway wasn't great. The car feels very good, and I think that’s a positive sign for the start of the second half of the season.”