Ferrari secures its first podium of the season
Ferrari’s group principal, Frederic Vasseur, can lastly crack a faint smile even on a Sunday night. After the stress attributable to disappointing qualifying performances and the enjoyment from the Chinese language Dash instantly minimize brief by the double disqualification in Shanghai, the Scuderia was again to racing quick. And it confirmed in Jeddah, albeit with solely one of many two SF-25s, the one within the palms of a rare Charles Leclerc, who managed the tyres effectively and completely executed the technique devised for him by the pit wall.
Ferrari, Frederic Vasseur speaks
“It’s clear,” mentioned Ferrari group principal Frederic Vasseur to Sky after the race, “that this weekend if we’re not one or two steps forward, it’s due to qualifying, as a result of the race tempo was excellent. Charles was a bit conservative at first, being within the soiled air, as a result of he knew we needed to increase the primary stint, and he did very effectively when it comes to administration. Then, the tempo from lap ten to the tip I feel was even higher than Verstappen’s and Piastri’s, however that’s the way it went, and we’ll have to attempt to be extra constant all through the weekend and in all classes, particularly qualifying, so we will do a greater job and begin in a greater place.”
The Maranello pit wall boss denied that the group is being carried solely by Charles’ ardour:
“Leclerc retains the Ferrari dream alive? No, it’s not about saving the dream or something like that. We have to work collectively as a group to push, to maintain growing, to maintain enhancing. Clearly, we have now weaknesses and I’m considering primarily about qualifying as a result of the race tempo is at all times a bit higher, however it’s at all times a group effort. It’s not only one particular person saving the others, neither is it the group pushing Charles. We’re all in the identical boat.”
The issue is (not) within the gradual corners
The Ferrari boss additionally spoke concerning the difficulties in flip 1 seen in qualifying after which gone within the race:
“We don’t have points in gradual corners, as a result of the tempo was constant all through the lap and in each type of nook. If yesterday we struggled enormously within the first chicane, at this time we have been most likely the quickest on observe in turns 1-2. It is a good lesson and we’ll have to debate with Charles what we did otherwise in comparison with yesterday. In these conditions, tyre preparation is essential, however we’re nonetheless missing some efficiency on the flying lap. Every part counts in the long run, it’s not only one element. There’s no magic wand that offers you these three tenths.”
“Efficiency,” he continued, “by no means comes from only one pillar, however a bit from every part. It was our perspective final 12 months and it paid off as a result of we have been very far behind in the beginning after which we caught up. We have to maintain the identical method and I’m certain this podium will assist us in that sense. Now we have a factors deficit in comparison with McLaren, it’s vital. And clearly, we needed to be in a greater state of affairs, however we glance forward. Let’s give attention to the subsequent races, on persevering with to work and push as a bunch, and the outcome will come. Do I nonetheless take into consideration the championship? No, I’m fascinated with Miami and I don’t suppose it’s a mistake to take action, as a result of we all know the automotive nonetheless has some weaknesses.”
Ferrari, is Fred Vasseur criticising Hamilton?
There was additionally a comment about Lewis Hamilton, who completed seventh and over 30 seconds behind Charles Leclerc:
“It was robust at this time, he struggled even when in the long run he had a good second stint. However then, when he was in soiled air, it obtained extra difficult. General he’s been having too many ups and downs up to now. We’re having ups and downs, however he’s additionally having some ups and downs. We must be extra constant as a group, we have to do a greater job even in FP3 to organize for qualifying. I feel that’s the principle problem, we must be on it in each session and never only for 25 laps within the race or two in qualifying.”
“Miami? It will likely be fairly tough as a result of there’s additionally the Dash. We’ll solely have one hour of follow, so I’m unsure it is sensible to convey updates. We’ll most likely convey one thing new for Imola, as a result of Miami will likely be difficult,” concluded Ferrari group principal Frederic Vasseur.
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