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Fresh from a remarkable triple win last weekend in the Formula Regional European Championship at Mugello, Arthur Leclerc was up and running on Monday in Barcelona.
The 19-year-old brother of Scuderia charger Charles Leclerc was at the Circuit de Catalunya to enjoy his first taste of F3, conducted with his Formula regional PREMA team on day 1 of the FIA Formula 3 Championship's post-season test.
As he got accustomed to his new mount in the opening session, Leclerc clocked in P14, but less than a second adrift from pace-setter Matteo Nannini, the nephew of former F1 driver Alessandro Nannini.
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"This morning was quite difficult," commented the Monegasque. "The car is new, and the track is new as well, so there were a lot of things to discover. The management of the tyres is the key so we will continue to work on that.
"There is a lot of aero and you can bring a lot more speed into the entry of corners," he added.
“It is really, really important to warm up the tyres in order to have a proper push lap, so there is a lot more work to do."
