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F1 sprint shootout crash triggered by soft tyre drop off

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The Ferrari driver had been at the top of the timetable after his first run in the final SQ3 before the drivers completed a cooling lap and made a second effort.

But with the best performances already removed from the mandatory software, Leclerc said he had gone too far in trying to regain time as his second effort was slower in the first section.

“The soft tires are a bit tricky because you go into Q3 and we haven’t had those tires since yesterday,” said Leclerc, who managed to retain his sprint pole position despite the accident.

“It wasn’t that long ago but the conditions were very different so it behaved very differently. The rear overheated on the second lap.

“I tried to push a little bit more to get some lap times because I was behind my first best lap time and I lost it at Turn 5. But in the end it didn’t have any effect on qualifying.

“I don’t know Carlos behind me, so it would be a shame if he improves, but I’m happy with the first lap, very happy with the first lap. Now we have to confirm that in the race.”

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-23

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-23

Photography: Zak Mauger / motorsport pictures

While Ferrari has proven to be Red Bull’s rival in qualifying, it has been trailing its main rivals in races so far this season.

Leclerc admitted he was wary of his chances of beating Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen in the sprint, but that was no excuse to give up.

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“We’re going to give it our all, but we need to be realistic,” he said. “We’ve been behind in the race so far, especially Red Bull seems to be one step ahead. So let’s see how it goes.

“Hopefully we have a surprise. I think we have improved the car quite a bit, but today we will have more answers in the race and we will see where we are compared to them.”

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Alpine enjoys after: 'Monaco proves what we can achieve'

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In the end, Alpine had something to celebrate this season. In Monaco, the French team took an equally well-deserved podium. Esteban Ocon has shown that the Alps have pace after all, and in a year in which chief executive Laurent Rossi has ramped up the pressure considerably. The latter demand immediate results. In Monaco, that wish came true.

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Sainz hopes for clarity on his contract at Ferrari soon

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Carlos Sainz still has a year-and-a-half remaining on his Ferrari contract, but the Spaniard is curious to see what the Italian team plans to do with him after that. Sainz spoke about this in a conversation with Sky Sports. So while he previously said he wasn’t worried about all the rumors surrounding him personally, he wanted clarification soon.

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Ferrari introduces updates: 'We expect to make progress'

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Last week it was Charles Leclerc’s turn and next weekend it was Carlos Sainz’s. Soon, both Ferrari drivers will be competing in their home races. The race in his hometown of Monaco didn’t go his way for Leclerc, with Sainz clearly hoping to please his fans with the best results.

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