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Leclerc points to Q3 misjudgement after missing Singapore pole
Archive photograph: Charles Leclerc · 2026-05-13Archive photo · 2026-05-13 · Gabriel Hutchinson · CC BY-SA 4.0
Leclerc said he made mistakes and misjudged Q3 after qualifying 0.054 seconds behind Max Verstappen; he also reported brake problems in Q1 and Q2.
Charles Leclerc pointed to a misjudgement in Q3 after qualifying second for the Singapore Grand Prix, 0.054 seconds behind Max Verstappen.
Leclerc described Q1 and Q2 as difficult, reporting unusual brake behaviour and saying the car pulled under braking. He also said he made mistakes in Q3 and believed pole was possible.
He suggested the wind may have played a part. Leclerc gave Verstappen credit: “Max just did a better job.”
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- PRIMARY SOURCELeclerc reveals ‘misjudgement’ that cost him Singapore poleFormula 1
- PRIMARY SOURCEVerstappen beats Leclerc to pole position for Singapore GPFormula 1
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