at the , the ferraris looked to have the measure of the mercedes in free practice with the ferrari displaying superior straight line speed. however, during qualifying leclerc crashed out heading into the castle section. the resulting delay of qualifying, and subsequent drop in track temperatures, played into the hands of the mercedes, who locked out the front row with vettel salvaging third for ferrari. vettel would go on to take a podium the next day while leclerc, starting from tenth, fought through the field to finish fifth, setting the fastest lap and taking the accompanying point.