Ferrari’s group boss, Frederic Vasseur, acknowledged that Charles Leclerc “blew up every part” in his failed try and overtake George Russell for the lead throughout the Method 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Charles Leclerc had a robust begin to the race, transferring from his fourth-place grid place to second after the opening corners, instantly setting his sights on George Russell, who began from pole.
Nevertheless, because the race progressed, Charles Leclerc’s efforts to problem Russell proved futile. Regardless of his finest makes an attempt to assault the Mercedes driver, George Russell remained resolute, and the battle started to take its toll. Charles Leclerc’s automotive struggled with aggressive graining, inflicting him to lose vital time, which noticed him fall behind not solely his teammate Carlos Sainz but in addition Pink Bull’s Max Verstappen. This pressured Charles Leclerc into an early pit cease.
Within the post-race interview, when requested in regards to the extent of the graining concern, Frederic Vasseur acknowledged its vital influence on Ferrari’s race, emphasizing the way it disrupted their efficiency throughout a vital part of the race: “Not on the medium, but it surely’s actually relying on the tempo that you simply need to have. I believe Charles was behind Russell and when he tried one lap to push and to assault Russell, he blew up every part. It was true additionally for [Lewis] Hamilton on the finish. It’s actually on the sting at all times and [the drivers] need to belief their feeling additionally and it’s not a simple one however it’s like it’s. It’s true that on the finish of the primary stint, we misplaced one thing like 10 seconds after which you may’t pit additionally as a result of then you’re within the shadow of the mid-pack and if you happen to pit at this stage, you must overtake all people. It’s important to await the others, and it’s what occurred with Charles, you must await the others to pit, with a purpose to pit your self and it’s a difficult state of affairs but it surely’s like it’s.” – the French supervisor identified on the finish of the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Ferrari’s Crew Principal, Frederic Vasseur, defined that the graining points confronted through the Las Vegas Grand Prix couldn’t be attributed to a single trigger, acknowledging that a number of elements contributed to the problem.
With the Las Vegas Strip Circuit experiencing extraordinarily low observe temperatures, graining was at all times anticipated to be a major problem for all groups and drivers. Nevertheless, Ferrari managed to deal with the problem extra successfully than many others, with Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc securing sturdy finishes in third and fourth positions, respectively.
When questioned about whether or not the Ferrari SF-24 had an inherent concern that led to the difficulties Charles Leclerc confronted through the opening stint, the Frenchman clarified that the issue was not so simple as a single flaw. He defined {that a} vary of things needed to be thought of, suggesting that the mix of observe situations, tire habits, and the automotive’s efficiency on the circuit all performed a job within the struggles the group confronted through the race.
“I’m unsure that it’s the Ferrari or the drivers, it’s a mix of situations. If you happen to push the setup of the automotive, the compound and generally you’re placing your self in case you have a take a look at the second and third stint with the identical compound for everyone with the 2 units of onerous you will have additionally distinction of efficiency, it implies that it’s not simply associated to the automotive it’s generally associated to the extent of gas, or the way you open the stint. As a result of in case you have a take a look at Charles for instance it’s when he tried to overhaul Russell that we misplaced the tyres and on the second and third stint we’ve drivers who push a bit bit extra the primary two or three laps they usually open the graining far more than the stint after when they’re a bit conservative.” – the Ferrari group boss added
“The difficulty is that when you find yourself on the observe you’re racing with a competitor and you’ve got a automotive in entrance of you and also you need to push and it’s very tough to search out the precise strategy.” – Fred Vasseur concluded.
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