After the debacle in Montreal on the 4.361-kilometre Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Canada and the disappointing qualifying session yesterday on the Circuit de Catalunya, Scuderia Ferrari leaves Spain licking its wounds and with a whole lot of bitterness. Expectations have been excessive earlier than the Barcelona weekend, with new updates supposedly giving the SF24 a major high quality increase. Nevertheless, the Montmeló race confirmed Ferrari because the fourth power, with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz now hoping for a greater efficiency in Austria in lower than per week.
In an interview with Sky Sport on the finish of the race, a dissatisfied Frederic Vasseur tried to investigate what occurred, beginning with the contact firstly between the 2 drivers, which partially compromised their chase for the rostrum: “It was a small contact, however we didn’t lose something in that part of the race; we have been fifth and sixth.”
“At a sure level with the technique, we discovered ourselves behind some vehicles as a result of we have been all shut collectively. We misplaced a number of seconds, and I feel we have been only one lap wanting catching Russell. Ultimately, we began fifth and sixth and completed fifth and sixth.” – the French supervisor identified.
“For me, the conclusion is that we have to do a greater job on Saturday. Yesterday it was a distinction of two and a half tenths in qualifying, and at this time we suffered nearly the identical hole. Contemplating 67 laps, we completed 20 seconds behind.”
“The essential factor is to be on tempo on Saturday. We have to take this small step ahead; we have now to do it as a result of if you begin behind, it’s troublesome to overhaul, and you need to take dangers with the technique.” – the Ferrari workforce boss added.
Talking concerning the technique of becoming exhausting tires on Carlos Sainz, which in the end failed, the workforce principal defined: “Carlos, like Russell, got here in a bit earlier. We lined Russell with Carlos Sainz, and by coming in earlier, we had to make use of the hards and mediums.”
And relating to Leclerc: “With Charles, the plan was to increase the stint a bit longer to have the chance to make use of the comfortable, however we have been one lap quick.” – Fred Vasseur continued on the finish of the Spanish Grand Prix.
Ferrari leaves Spain because the fourth power
After the luxurious triumph on the streets of Monte Carlo in Monaco, the Maranello workforce returns residence because the fourth power, however Fred Vasseur believes that the sphere will proceed to vary from weekend to weekend: “That is our scenario in Barcelona, that’s clear.”
“It wasn’t the identical scenario two weeks in the past in Monaco, and I feel it’s going to change each weekend as a result of there aren’t six-tenths between every automotive as there was prior to now. Now we have now 4 groups inside two and a half tenths. Because of this positions can at all times change.” – he mentioned.
“All the pieces remains to be open. It is going to be all open in Austria subsequent weekend. It is going to be a special format with the dash, and likewise the monitor structure will most likely go well with our traits higher.”
Lastly, relating to Charles Leclerc’s complaints concerning the contact with Carlos Sainz, Fred Vasseur downplayed what occurred: “I don’t know why; we didn’t see something within the information. I feel he complained extra as a result of he misplaced half a second or a second at that second, however we will discover ten different examples the place we misplaced a second throughout the race.” – the French supervisor identified.
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