Leclerc fumes over Ferrari power loss in Shanghai Sprint qualifying
Charles Leclerc was left furious after a power deployment failure on his final SQ3 lap at the Chinese GP, costing him an estimated half-second and relegating him to sixth. The incident underscores a worrying qualifying deficit to Mercedes, with Leclerc and Hamilton both pointing to a lack of straight-line power as Ferrari's critical weakness.
Charles Leclerc's frustration was palpable after a suspected power unit deployment issue cost him crucial time on his final lap in Chinese Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying, leaving him a disappointing sixth on the grid. The problem highlighted a concerning performance gap to Mercedes, which locked out the front row with George Russell on pole and Lewis Hamilton in fourth, comfortably ahead of his Ferrari teammate.
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