Ferrari, one other step ahead Scuderia Ferrari Spanish driver Carlos Sainz hoped for a step ahead in qualifying after the dash race, and that’s precisely what occurred. Regardless of the frustration within the remaining moments as a result of heavy incident brought on by George Russell, the Maranello workforce can nonetheless stay up for tonight’s GP with nice optimism, contemplating the superb beginning place and the robust race tempo proven within the 100 km mini-race.
“Certainly, you at all times need to do higher than third or fourth place, however we all know the traits of the automobile, and we all know we have been in nice form over lengthy distances,” commented Frederic Vasseur after the qualifying session for the 2024 System 1 United States Grand Prix – “Ranging from third or fourth place, I imagine something is feasible. We hope to have the identical race tempo we had at the moment.” – the French supervisor added.
Nevertheless, Ferrari will should be good in avoiding one other inner battle between the 2 drivers firstly of the race, with the extreme duel that occurred through the dash stopping Carlos Sainz from difficult Max Verstappen for the win, regardless of the SF-24 being very aggressive over the space.
“I belief them,” added the Frenchman. “They did a very good job within the dash, and we managed to meet up with Lando Norris. So, I don’t need to freeze positions as a result of, earlier than freezing something, you might want to see how arduous they push on the primary lap. Let’s concentrate on ourselves, although. We managed to meet up with Norris on the finish of the stint, and now let’s attempt to do even higher.”
Shifting the main focus to the race and methods, a variable not current within the dash, Fred Vasseur added: “Each time, you might want to reset. Every part can be very a lot tied to the primary lap, whether or not the motive force pushes or not. Quite a bit is of their palms; it doesn’t simply depend upon the automobile. Right now, total, they did an excellent job in managing issues. They have been very constant till the final lap. That’s optimistic for the race, however we have to keep alert.” – the Ferrari workforce boss continued.
Lastly, on the missed pole, the French supervisor admitted: “There’s some frustration as a result of the final lap was excellent. We have been forward by 2 or 3 tenths in comparison with the earlier lap, however that in all probability additionally applies to Lando and Max. You may’t race with ‘what ifs.’ It’s at all times a bonus to have two vehicles within the prime 4 positions as a result of you may mess around and make totally different decisions. This weekend isn’t straightforward, because the observe could be very uneven in some areas and really clean in others. It’s not straightforward to search out the best setup in these situations. If we are able to keep forward of Russell and stick to McLaren and Max, we’ll be fantastic.” – Frederic Vasseur concluded.
Oct 20, 2024
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