Overview

• Leclerc conceded that his tyre choices were fully his decision after qualifying seventh for the Spanish Grand Prix.
• He burned through an extra soft in final practice and aborted a second run in Q2 to save tyres for the race at the cost of Q3 flexibility.
• Holding only one fresh soft for Q3, Leclerc ran early in the session to secure a backup lap in case of errors.
• The strategy left him with two sets of fresh mediums for Sunday’s anticipated two-stop race.
• Ferrari’s updated front wing directive failed to close the gap to rival teams with McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton qualifying fifth.