Sainz got a lot better strategy. Charles should start the race on hards
Sainz got a lot better strategy. Charles should start the race on hards
That's true. Vettel have problem to dominate very average Lance Stroll. 2018 car was a beast.
Good race for Ferrari, all year so far apart from France has been so much better than last year. I like the change to sacrifice some quali pace to be better on Sunday. Earlier in the year great quali spots but Sundays were a let down as slipped back on tyre wear but points on Sunday so been a good watch last 2 races. I felt some drivers were over optimistic going round the outside of turn 4, personally none were penalties but once you penalise one all should be. Silverstone going to be interesting as to whether Ferrariveat tyres there as its thec1st tyre breaker since Feance.
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No politics or bashing members. Think 2 members need log off and have chill out for few hours.
Or, will do it for you both.
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Exactly!! They had six years to try and select the best design layout thereby going Merc way. While we and Alpine have stuck to the same layout. We have relatively less time to try and get the design layout which helps us get more hp.
Ofcourse I am assuming that the decision for this new engine layout(if we are)started after the fuel meter scandal. If we were experimenting with this design earlier then surely we stand to benefit.
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Oh sorry guys, I thought you were responding to my comment about Leclerc being too risky round the outside, meanwhile you were talking about taking a tighter line on exit. I won't argue that point. It just looked like he was losing ground on the exit due to coming in tight but if it's the same thing Sainz did to get past then I was wrong on that score.
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So happy Max keeps Hamilton from winning yet again!
Charles is taking some criticism today but after having a couple of scary moments fighting Perez he survived, but with his strategy and possibly slight damage, he did all he could be expected to do. He also gave way to Carlos gracefully and after his incident with Gasly last week, he needed to be a bit careful. Maybe sometimes he is a bit too aggressive but that's needed when the car isn't the fastest, we'd soon complain if he didn't give it a go. So a solid race from both drivers and as we can't do anything about the engine, we'll have to live with it. Mclaren are getting too quick for comfort and Lando seems to be able to do no wrong. Silverstone and the new sprint races/quali may turn up some different scenarios, not sure where we'll stand on that circuit, and the HAM/NOR/RUS brigade will be drinking it in. Yuk.
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Strategy. The team went for different tyre choices for the start for the two drivers, opting for the Hard for Carlos to give him the longest first stint possible, while Charles was put on Mediums. As the race evolved, it showed that the strategy chosen for yesterday’s qualifying was the right one, given that all those who started ahead of the Ferrari drivers on the Softs, finished the race behind them.
Carlos Sainz #55
“I’m leaving Austria feeling confident about the work we are doing weekend after weekend. Today we executed a smooth race with a good strategy, great tyre management and teamwork. We chose to start on Hards, which we knew would make us struggle in the first few laps. That cost me a couple of positions at the start due to the lack of grip but I knew my race was not about lap 1.
The target was to extend the first stint as much as possible and I managed to maintain a very solid pace saving my tyres. I actually went very long before stopping for the Mediums and from there it was flat out until the chequered flag. I caught up quickly to the cars ahead after passing Yuki (Tsunoda) and then thanks to our teamwork with Charles and a good overtake on Daniel (Ricciardo) I managed to cross the line less than 10 seconds behind Checo (Perez) for P5. We’ve had two good Sundays here in Austria but we are still far from where we want to be. The ambition and motivation is high, so we’ll keep pushing hard to improve for the upcoming races.”
Charles Leclerc #16
It was a frustrating race for me, as I felt I could have got an even better result. Splitting the strategy between me and Carlos paid off for the team in the end. I was struggling to fight my way ahead of Daniel on the Hards in the closing laps of the race and so I let Carlos by to give it a shot, which worked out well for us. Anytime I saw a gap I tried to take the opportunity. There were two close ones with Checo and I think he knows he was a little bit over the limit.
We have already spoken and cleared the air and, in the end, it’s all part of the game. A 5th and 8th place is not what we want, but I think that we did a solid job today. We’ve been working extremely hard, and every step forward is important. We have to stay consistent and continue like this and hopefully we can confirm out strong race pace in the next few races.
Mattia Binotto, Team Principal
This result is in line with our potential at this track. Fifth place was on the cards and the most we could aspire to. Carlos secured it with a great drive, while Charles definitely deserved better.
I think the decisions we made yesterday were shown to be the right ones, given how the race went. What I would highlight today is the spirit shown by our drivers, as Charles did not hesitate to make way for Carlos, who was on fresher and faster tyres. That meant we were able to get the best possible result for the team. It’s the right spirit and it’s the way to go as we continue to make progress
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FWIW, remember how 'Mad' Max was back in the day? LEC will mature and improve his craft - and look where Max is now!
Trying to be less angry..
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