Qualifying gap: Russell 0.837s clear of Leclerc — largest top‑two margin this season

Russell’s pole lap left Leclerc over eight‑tenths adrift in qualifying, an unusually large margin highlighted across reports and by Leclerc himself.

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- George Russell pole lap: 1:42.526.
- Charles Leclerc best Q3 lap: 1:43.363 — 0.837s slower.
- Described as the largest pole-to-second margin of the season.
- Leclerc said the gap was ‘really significant’ and that Ferrari must investigate.
- Leclerc and outlets flagged Sector 2 as an area where Russell made the difference.

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