Charles Leclerc thought he had taken pole position with “quite a sh*t lap” after springing another qualifying shock, this time at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Two weeks ago, the Monegasque driver was in the same position – finding himself on pole after a Ferrari had crashed during the final Q3 runs, a red-flag stoppage ending the session. Last time in Monaco, it was Leclerc himself who had hit the wall. On this occasion it was his team-mate, Carlos Sainz, although his accident was a result of being distracted when Yuki Tsunoda planted his AlphaTauri into the barrier just up the road. Neither pole position had arrived in ideal circumstances, Leclerc admitted afterwards, but he was...
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