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Formula One F1 – Japanese Grand Prix – Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan – October 9, 2022 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates winning the race and the championship on the podium as third placed Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc looks on REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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Formula One F1 – Japanese Grand Prix – Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan – October 9, 2022 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates winning the race and the championship on the podium as third placed Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc looks on REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Charles Leclerc is ahead of the field against all expectations and took his third consecutive pole in the streets of Azerbaijan. With only 6 points on the board, the man has been having an absolute nightmare of a season like no other Ferrari driver ever. In an enthralling qualifying session that lit up the 6km long street circuit of Baku, Ferrari driven by Leclerc declared its arrival. However, one lap shoot out and dozens of laps of racing is a different ball game. And the sour orange army who saw their hero Max Verstappen being edged out by the Monegasque have already come out with a chilling threat.
The qualifying session today saw several yellow flags and a few reds, which is a typical trait of the medieval city walls of Baku. And nobody other than our pole-man for Sunday can certify that. The man’s two previous poles haven’t seen any conversion.
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Formula One F1 – Spanish Grand Prix – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain – May 21, 2022 Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc celebrates after qualifying in pole position with Carlos Sainz Sr. REUTERS/Albert Gea
The seriousness of the underplayed Baku curse for the Ferrari man began in 2019 when he botched his qualifying and screamed “I am Stupid!!” While we were on a break with Baku in 2020, 2021 was no less for Leclerc as errors caused him to finish fourth and the worst was yet to come. In 2022, Ferrari’s dreams went up in a puff of smoke as Charles Leclerc in the lead had to bow out owing to reliability issues. And this is what the Red Bull fans wanted to remind Charles of.
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Orange Army ready to wipe that smile off of Charles Leclerc
A few days ago Carlos Sainz stated that for them to win, Red Bull should slow down. A monster DRS and a blazing straight-line speed over the race will make a difference. And given Charles run in the streets of Baku, one cannot be too hopeful for Ferrari.
Congratulations to Max Verstappen for the race win.
— Lucas Viola 🇦🇺 (@LucasVi43640054) April 28, 2023
What lap does max overtake him? 😂
— jake stanex (@jakestanex) April 28, 2023
Just don't forget that in the last years P2 was always P1 after the first corner 🫣
— Jensi (@33Jensi1913) April 28, 2023
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Verstappen W tomorrow confirmed
— Tom V (@itstomv) April 28, 2023
While the Ferrari man will have the best start on Sunday, he does have two Red Bull that will sooner rather than later try to trump him. Nevertheless, it will be an interesting turn of events.
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Do you think Leclerc can shrug behind the Baku curse to claim even a podium of these dramatic streets? Well, in Baku, anything can happen.
