Charles Leclerc enjoyed his first Qualifying session as a Formula 1 driver on Saturday, even if the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team race was forced to settle for eighteenth on the grid for the Australian Grand Prix. The 2017 FIA Formula 2 champion was less than a tenth of a second down on team-mate Marcus Ericsson around the Albert Park circuit, but he feels he could have jumped the Swede and advance into the second phase of Qualifying but for a mistake at turn four, but ultimately it was a big learning day for the Monegasque racer. Leclerc now turns his attention to his first race start on Sunday, and in making the Sauber car and team a much more competitive outfit throughout the season. “I...
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