Leclerc surprised by pole for Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has insisted that his pole position ahead of Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix came as a surprise.

Leclerc finished almost three tenths of a second ahead of Red Bull's Sergio Perez to head the grid for the sixth time in eight attempts.

However, Leclerc claims that he was surprised to finish in front of the team's main rivals in what represents a much-needed boost after his issues in Monaco.

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