Leclerc positively stands out: 'It shows how brilliant he is'

Charles Leclerc was leading the world championship for race weekends from the opening race in Bahrain. Meanwhile, Max Verstappen has taken over that position, but that does not mean that the Monegasque no longer impresses.

Edd Straw still enjoys Leclerc, especially when it comes to qualifying. According to the journalist of The Race, the Ferrari driver shows that he is one of the best qualifying drivers on the grid, giving the competition an extra challenge.

"For now we’re fortunate to be witnessing a driver who is absolutely in the highest class in qualifying and consistently delivering outstanding Saturday performance," he wrote. "To be so strong when up against a proven great like Hamilton, a great-in-the-making like Verstappen and a host of emerging talents shows just how brilliant Leclerc is over a lap."

Straw argues that Leclerc not only has a fast car to deliver a top performance over one lap, but that he also has the gift of getting everything out of his car. He takes his teammate Carlos Sainz as an example, who each time fails to start the race in front of Leclerc.