Despite the setback, Leclerc noted progress with his car’s setup – until a switch to Pirelli’s medium tyre and an overzealous push derailed his efforts in the chaotic crash-strewn session. “Struggling massively”While his Scuderia teammate Lewis Hamilton found solid pace early on this weekend, Leclerc struggled to get into the groove, a stark contrast to his usual effortless “flow” in Azerbaijan. I think Lewis was a lot more on the pace straight away and more consistent than I have been during the weekend,” Leclerc told Sky Sports. However, the decision to switch to medium tyres, which had shown promise in Friday’s practice, backfired spectacularly in Q3. “It was very, very difficult the moment we put the medium tyre [on],” he said.