Leclerc's Ferrari Fight, Hamilton's Podium Push

0:00It's March 28th. This is F1 News today, your AI-powered team coverage. Charles LeClerc locked in fourth on the grid for the Japanese Grand Prix after pushing flat-out on his final qualifying lap while teammate Louis. Hamilton starred sixth for Ferrari. LeClerc had a sketchy oversteer moment that looked bad, but he says it actually helped him carry speed through the corner and made the lap solid. Overall, the real headache for Ferrari is their set of struggling and qualifying three costing them straight line speed in sectors two and three first-speed FIAs on it. But it's frustrating when drivers can't fix it alone. LeClerc's eyeing a strong launch to hassle the Mercedes duo of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell up front, plus Oscar Piaestry, though he admits there. Pace Edge means they'll likely pull away like in the last races. Hamilton felt good about the car setup, but noted missing speed in the middle and final sectors from power issues he knows challenging the McLaren's. Like Lando Norris, we'll take a killer start to snag a podium shot.

1:02With clean air key tomorrow at Suzuka, Ferrari's banking on those first corners to shake up the order and keep the fight alive till the checkered flag.