The sensible efficiency from FP1 was not repeated throughout Dash Qualifying in Qatar: Ferrari didn’t intimidate McLaren, and Fred Vasseur explains the primary issue inflicting the struggles, which the staff will attempt to mitigate all through the weekend.
Chatting with Sky Sport Italia, the staff principal of the Italian staff described the Shootout Qualifying expertise from the Maranello pit. The 2 Ferrari drivers, Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc, solely managed fourth and fifth place within the third session on Friday night.
The exact issue that hindered the 2 Ferrari drivers throughout Dash Qualifying was understeer. The SF-24 automobiles had been fairly uncovered to this difficulty, which restricted the efficiency of the purple staff’s drivers. “We didn’t count on it to be this a lot,” Fred Vasseur revealed.
Ferrari: the night time comes and… understeer The SF-24 modified drastically as temperatures dropped. Within the delicate situations of Free Apply 1, the Ferrari appeared on par with McLaren, however this was not the case in Dash Qualifying. “We had a a lot better automotive throughout Free Apply 1, then we suffered quite a lot of understeer in qualifying. We struggled quite a bit and misplaced quite a lot of time due to that,” stated Fred Vasseur. “If we wish to be optimistic, we are able to assume that a lot of the factors are awarded on Sunday. We have to react and be prepared for qualifying for the GP.”
The troublesome qualifying session led the staff to think about some setup modifications for the SF-24s of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz: “It’s true, we had been in a a lot better place in FP1. Will we alter the setup for qualifying and the race? Sure, the parc fermé is in impact till the Dash, then will probably be open and we are able to change the setup.”
In conclusion, Frederic Vasseur expressed his doubts in regards to the uncertainty of graining. Nevertheless, this phenomenon shouldn’t have a significant affect on the Dash Race. “Confidence within the tempo for the dash? Graining difficulty? It’s arduous to say, nobody has performed a correct future. The dash can be a bit earlier within the afternoon, which is able to cut back the graining. We ought to be much less uncovered to graining within the Dash in comparison with what occurred in Shootout Qualifying.” – the French supervisor concluded.
Nov 29, 2024
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