Ferrari still needs to get on top of tyres despite Spanish GP pole

The Monegasque driver bounced back from a spin in his first run in Q3 to snatch first place on the grid in Barcelona from title rival Max Verstappen with a brilliant late effort.

His pole spot was then sealed when Verstappen was unable to respond on his second Q3 run after being slowed by a DRS problem.

But while Leclerc was delighted with his latest pole, he is well aware that in recent events he has lost the lead after his Ferrari has encountered worse tyre degradation…