5 talking points from the 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Qualifying

F1 Grand Prix of Brazil - Qualifying
F1 Grand Prix of Brazil - Qualifying

#2 Epic show by Charles Leclerc

F1 Grand Prix of Brazil - one of the best qualifying for Leclerc
F1 Grand Prix of Brazil - one of the best qualifying for Leclerc

When ordered by his team (Sauber) to box in the final lap, with partial raindrops steadily multiplying at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, young Frenchman Charles Leclerc insisted, "No, no, no, no, I'll stay out."

This was precisely at Turn 13 during the qualifying.

Did anyone have an idea what was to follow?

In picking up his pace reasonably well especially during the middle-sector, Leclerc, who was, until then, running in eleventh, clocked in a terrific lap and finished on eighth. He would eventually register an impressive 1:08:492 but aided by the grid penalty handed to Ricciardo, the Sauber driver will now start his Brazilian challenge from seventh.

In so doing, he would hope to bag a strong finish. This leaves us with the prospect of hoping to see Leclerc do something impressive, such as possibly finishing inside the top-five.

But will he?

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