Not so long ago, the presence of an Alfa Romeo Sauber in the final top ten pole shoot-out round of qualifying would have been shock news. Now it's becoming almost a routine occurrence thanks to the team's rookie driver Charles Leclerc, who overcame significant braking issues to make it into Q3 at Hockenheim. The 20-year-old Monegasque will start Sunday's German Grand Prix from ninth place on the grid, putting him alongside Force India's Sergio Perez. "Yeah, for now it's going very well!" he agreed, having earlier set the fastest time in today's final practice session - a Formula 1 career first for the youngster. "This morning was not so representative," he pointed out,...
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