Leclerc leads Ferrari one-two in final practice in Russia
Formula One F1 - Russian Grand Prix - Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia - September 28, 2019 Ferrari's Charles Leclerc celebrates after qualifying in pole position REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
SOCHI, Russia - Charles Leclerc took his fourth pole position in a row for Ferrari at the Russian Grand Prix on Saturday with Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton joining the Monegasque on the front row for Mercedes. The 21-year-old has now out-qualified his four times world champion team mate Sebastian Vettel, who starts third, for nine successive races.
Leclerc is also the first Ferrari driver since seven times champion Michael Schumacher to take four consecutive poles in a single season.
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