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Leclerc Calls for a Miracle as Ferrari Falters Before Zandvoort Qualifying

Leclerc pinpoints a two-corner weakness that accounts for nearly all of Ferrari’s time loss.

Overview

  • The Ferrari driver ended Friday only eighth and close to a second off Lando Norris’s best time.
  • He said McLaren and Aston Martin appear in their own league for this weekend.
  • Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko rejected an IndyStar report linking Alex Palou to the team for 2026, saying there were no talks and no interest.
  • Overnight, Racing Bulls and Aston Martin broke curfew under their permitted jokers to complete repairs, including a chassis change for Lance Stroll after his FT2 crash and power-unit work for Racing Bulls.
  • After morning rain, the track had dried by the end of the F1 Academy session, pointing to a likely dry FT3 at 11:30 before qualifying at 15:00.