Ferrari had been pegged as the team to beat after practice at the United States Grand Prix, but ultimately found itself wanting when it came to qualifying and failed to find enough progression through Q3.Charles Leclerc had headlined both Friday…
Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton offered differing explanations after qualifying fourth and fifth for Ferrari at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, despite topping all three practice sessions. Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli secured pole position ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen as Ferrari's competitive pace faded during Q3.
Leclerc attributed the drop in performance to falling track temperatures, which made heating the tyres difficult. Conversely, Hamilton reported having a good out-lap and clean final run, arguing instead that Ferrari lost roughly three to four tenths of a second on the straights due to power unit deficits.
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