Charles Leclerc found himself back behind Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel on Saturday after qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix, two weeks after eclipsing the German in Bahrain. The 21-year-old Monegasque paid the price for a mistake during Shanghai quali and will start Formula One’s 1,000th championship race from fourth position with Vettel third. Leclerc had arrived in China as man of the moment after qualifying on pole at Sakhir, leading and setting the fastest lap before engine problems meant he had to settle for third and a first F1 podium. “I did a mistake on the last lap, I shouldn’t have done that,” said a frustrated Leclerc, who has looked less comfortable in the car...
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