Charles Leclerc was the star of Qualifying for the French Grand Prix, with the Monegasque racer making it through to the top ten shootout for the first time in his short career, and will start from eighth on the grid on Sunday. The Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team racer gave the Hinwil-based squad their first Q3 appearnce in more than three years, with the Chinese Grand Prix of 2015 the last time the Swiss team participated in the shootout for pole position. Leclerc was never going to be fighting for pole, but just making it through to the top ten was an achievement, and he felt the team took a big step forward between Friday and Saturday that gave him the chance of the upset. “I am very happy...
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