Bulls trample the faltering Ferrari pony

Spanish GP

Monaco GP

Azerbaijan GP

CHARLES LECLERC SHOULD have won in both Spain and Monaco, but his Ferrari mechanicals let him down at Barcelona and Ferrari operations in Monaco. The beneficiary of the Scuderia’s defects both times was, inevitably, Red Bull, in Spain with Max Verstannen. in Monaco with Sergio Pérez. Baku offered the possibility at least of redemption for Leclerc, especially after yet another scintillating pole lap, his sixth in eight races. It ended in a smoky retirement from the lead and a feeling of dejection he couldn’t adequately express in words but which he didn’t need to as the eyes and body language said it all. Verstappen duly led a Red Bull 1-2, his Jim Clark/Niki Lauda-equalling 25th grand prix victory giving him a commanding lead in the world championship.

Spain

Leclerc spun his first Q3 lap away and dramatically secured pole with his final one. His response to pressure is always to attack and it’s a thrilling trait when expressed in a very fast