01
Nov
2021
Leclerc surprised Ferrari outpaced McLaren in Austin F1 qualifying
Ferrari grabbed the initiative in the ongoing battle for third in the world championship at Austin when, after recovering from a difficult day, Leclerc qualified fifth, ahead of teammate Carlos Sainz and the McLarens of Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris.
All four men subsequently gained a place from a grid penalty for Valtteri Bottas.
The…