Charles Leclerc finished third on Sunday morning during the Australian Grand Prix. The Monegasque was able to keep up with winner George Russell for a long time at the start of the race, but in the end he had to concede to the Briton and his teammate Antonelli. “Third place is the best we could do,” Leclerc concluded.
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Leclerc had a strong start from his fourth position. At the start he took the lead, after which it was a period of swapping positions with Russell. “At the start, nobody knew what to expect. The start light went out quickly, which was quite challenging,” Leclerc said in his first reaction on the grid.
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About the race, Leclerc said: “It was a tough race. With defending, you don’t know when your battery is empty on the straight. I don’t think I could have won.”
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