Ferrari secured its first podium of the season in Jeddah due to a powerful efficiency by Charles Leclerc. The race tempo of the quantity 16 SF-25 was convincing from begin to end, usually matching the occasions set by the McLaren vehicles and Max Verstappen’s Crimson Bull.
After the 50 laps and the rostrum ceremony, Ferrari crew principal Frédéric Vasseur spoke to Sky Sport F1 to touch upon the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from each angle so far as Ferrari’s weekend was involved.
Right now Ferrari confirmed wonderful race tempo. So the issue lies in qualifying, primarily?
“It’s clear that if we’re not one or two steps additional forward right now, it’s due to qualifying, as a result of within the race we had a really aggressive tempo. Charles was very sturdy. He managed the tyres for the primary 10 laps as a result of he was in soiled air and knew he must lengthen the stint. Then on the Exhausting he had McLaren’s tempo. However as we’ve mentioned, we have to enhance in qualifying, be extra constant all through the weekend, and begin from a greater place.”
Is Leclerc no less than partially saving this begin to the season?
“It’s not about saving something, we have to work as a crew to maintain creating and bettering. We’ve weak factors and we all know they’re principally in qualifying, as a result of then within the race we’re all the time a bit stronger. We’ve to do a greater job on Saturdays, however it’s a crew effort—it’s not one particular person saving the others. We’re all in the identical boat.”
The SF-25 appears to carry out properly in quick sections and wrestle within the gradual ones. Is that the place that you must enhance?
“I’m unsure that’s the difficulty, as a result of right now we had been very constant in all kinds of corners. Yesterday we struggled lots in turns 1 and a pair of. Right now as an alternative we had been the quickest. We have to speak with our drivers to know what was executed in a different way in comparison with yesterday. Actually, the tempo was there all through the lap. Additionally, tyre preparation and administration are essential on the subject of one-lap struggles.”
Is it solely a tyre situation or have you ever discovered one thing within the setup as properly?
“It’s all the time a matter of many components, it’s by no means only one particular factor. If you’re three tenths behind, it’s not only one factor that’s off, it’s a collection of things. Efficiency comes from completely different components and we have to seek for each tenth in each space, similar to we did final yr. We had been far off initially of final season too, however then we caught up. This podium will assist push us ahead.”
It’s the second race the place you’ve scored extra factors than everybody—besides McLaren. How far off are you from what you anticipated initially of the season?
“We’re behind McLaren by way of factors and it’s fairly a niche. In comparison with Crimson Bull and Mercedes, the issue was what occurred in China. However now we sit up for preserve working and pushing as a gaggle. The outcomes will come.”
Do you continue to imagine within the championship?
“I’m fascinated about Miami. I feel it’s a mistake to give attention to the championship. We have to do what we did final yr—strategy it race by race to enhance. We all know the automobile has weak spots, it’s clear, now we have to be trustworthy. We have to make an trustworthy evaluation. We’ve pretty clear concepts.”
What do you make of Lewis’ race?
“It was more durable for him, ending 30 seconds behind Charles. He struggled in the direction of the top. He had a good second stint, however in soiled air he struggled. He’s having too many ups and downs—each him and the crew. We must be extra constant and do a greater job in FP3 forward of qualifying. I feel that’s the primary situation. We’ve to be on it in each session, not simply within the race or in qualifying.”
Will you go all-in with updates in Miami?
“Miami will probably be troublesome as a result of there’ll solely be one observe session. It’ll be a Dash weekend. So we’ll solely have one hour of observe. We’ll in all probability carry updates in Imola.”
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