Earlier than the race weekend and even earlier than the race itself, Ferrari was thought-about the favourite for victory in Las Vegas, because the lengthy straights and sluggish corners suited the SF-24 properly. Nevertheless, there have been uncertainties linked to the ambient temperatures. “There are two components at play for us: the favorable monitor format and the much less favorable ambient temperatures, given how a lot we’ve struggled to warmth the tires this 12 months. We’ll see how they stability out and who comes out on prime this weekend,” Carlos Sainz aptly mentioned getting into the third-to-last race weekend.
Ferrari: Charles Leclerc’s assault on George Russell a results of differing tire expectations
In hindsight, the low temperatures restricted the SF-24’s efficiency; nonetheless, the favorable format allowed the Italian crew to attain third and fourth place within the Las Vegas Grand Prix. In response to the Maranello crew, this consequence might have been higher with improved execution through the race, as each drivers may need been capable of contend for second and third place with Lewis Hamilton.
It’s equally clear that, in Las Vegas, the SF-24 was the second-best automotive on monitor. Nonetheless, graining unexpectedly hampered the Italian automotive, to the purpose the place Charles Leclerc in contrast the issues skilled within the remaining kilometers on the yellow tires to these attributable to a puncture. “We struggled an excessive amount of with graining, greater than we anticipated. That’s why we couldn’t push as we needed,” Carlos Sainz acknowledged after the race. On reflection, Charles Leclerc’s assault on George Russell proved to be a mistake. Nevertheless, Ferrari didn’t anticipate such a sudden tire degradation, which additionally occurred on Carlos Sainz’s automotive, regardless of him managing the tires higher within the early laps.
Ferrari: post-race chaos amongst drivers primarily attributable to communication in want of serious revision
This additionally caught Ferrari’s strategists off guard, resulting in confusion—a difficulty that also arises throughout crucial moments. That is an space the place Frederic Vasseur should work extensively to supply Leclerc and Hamilton subsequent 12 months not solely with a prime automotive but in addition with a crew totally geared up to compete for the championship. “Las Vegas merely demonstrates that on this sport, you must execute the whole lot completely. We’ve completed a wonderful job by way of technique and race administration all through many of the 12 months, however right now that wasn’t the case,” Carlos Sainz rightly identified.
Poor race execution and, above all, an absence of readability have been on the root of the post-race chaos between the 2 Maranello drivers. It stemmed from unclear communication: Riccardo Adami, Carlos Sainz’s race engineer, instructed his driver to not put strain on Charles Leclerc, whereas Bryan Bozzi, Charles Leclerc’s engineer, initially informed the Monegasque that Carlos Sainz had been instructed to not overtake him, solely to later right this to “he was informed to not put you below strain.” It’s evident that Riccardo Adami’s instruction to Carlos Sainz was not explicitly to keep away from overtaking, simply as it’s clear that the Spanish driver used his crafty to make the most of the scenario. Using his already-warmed tires and higher traction out of Flip 4, the long run Williams driver shortly overtook his Maranello teammate on the straight with out making use of strain, securing an essential podium however understandably frightening Charles Leclerc’s anger after the race, as defined by F1 skilled Piergiuseppe Donadoni for autoracer
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