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Leclerc 'surprised' by small gap to pole position in Portugal
Charles Leclerc has so far set himself up for a productive race in Portugal, the Ferrari driver qualifying P4 on Saturday, just 0.438s adrift from poleman Lewis Hamilton. Ferrari's recent updates to its SF1000 car have undeniably improved the Scuderia's level of performance, with the Italian outfit steadily moving back up the pecking order in terms of raw speed. Leclerc progressed through qualifying's first two segments without any drama, ensuring his spot among the top ten while opting to start Sunday's arce on Pirelli's medium compound tyre. For the second qualifying session running, the Monegasque's best effort in Q3 yielded fourth position, just 0.186s behind third-placed man Max...
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