Charles Leclerc admits Ferrari was expecting its low-fuel qualifying runs to be “a bit worse” during practice at Monza, stating the pace was “quite positive” as he targets a spot in Q3 on Saturday. Ferrari has endured a difficult start to the 2020 season, with its poor on-track performance seeing it drop into the midfield group. Ahead of the Italian Grand Prix weekend, it was expected that Ferrari would suffer at the high-speed circuit, as its straight-line performance has been lacking this year. Leclerc ended free practice two in ninth place, declaring that the qualifying simulations were positive for Ferrari – although the Monegasque driver acknowledges that gains must be found...
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