""I think on pure pace we don't have a chance, unfortunately," he said. "I think McLaren and the Red Bull of Max were way too strong in terms of race runs. But with the start, with the top speed we have ... it's going to be tough.""
""Yeah, there are some special races here," he added. "Again, I'll believe in it until the end and let's see what's possible. But let's say on pure pace I don't believe it's possible.""
""It would be great if we are on the podium tomorrow, which as I said earlier seems to be difficult pace wise," he said."
Charles Leclerc qualified fourth for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, with Max Verstappen on pole and McLaren drivers starting ahead on the grid. Leclerc doubts Ferrari has the pure race pace to match McLaren and Red Bull and views a repeat home victory as unlikely without external factors influencing the outcome. Monza has produced surprise winners in the past, including Pierre Gasly in 2020 and Daniel Ricciardo in 2021, but current race runs point to stronger competition. Mercedes drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli start on the third row behind Leclerc. Ferrari chose not to use Lewis Hamilton as an aerodynamic tow because Hamilton carried a grid penalty, altering late qualifying tactics at the Temple of Speed.
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