Ferrari's Charles Leclerc described his Sprint Qualifying performance at the Dutch Grand Prix as "my best Qualifying lap this year" after securing third place on the grid for Saturday's Sprint race at Zandvoort.
Leclerc's teammate Lewis Hamilton, who will start further back, reflected on a more challenging session. The seven-time world champion struggled with balance and grip, failing to match Leclerc's pace.
The Sprint Qualifying session, held under overcast skies at the Circuit Zandvoort, saw Leclerc set a time just behind the two leading cars. The Monegasque driver expressed satisfaction with the car's performance, noting improvements made overnight.
Hamilton, who has been adapting to Ferrari this season, acknowledged the gap to his teammate and said the team would work on adjustments before the Sprint race.
