On November 24, the second Las Vegas GP will happen, and regardless of his optimism, Charles Leclerc fears that Ferrari won’t be as aggressive in Nevada as they had been final yr.
With three races to go, F1 heads to Las Vegas, the place Charles Leclerc and Ferrari hope for a powerful outcome to remain in competition for the constructors’ championship. The Ferrari driver is assured about placing stress on McLaren in Nevada.
Final yr, the Las Vegas GP was controversial for Leclerc and Ferrari. The Monegasque completed 2nd behind the unstoppable Max Verstappen. Regardless of a exceptional pole place, Charles Leclerc needed to concede to the Dutchman and his Pink Bull, who had been in a league of their very own final yr. Whereas Charles celebrated on the rostrum, Carlos Sainz was pressured to make a comeback from mid-grid, penalized by an influence unit change after hitting a free manhole cowl throughout FP1. Nonetheless, the Spaniard completed sixth, including worthwhile factors for Ferrari.
This yr, nonetheless, the stakes are a lot larger for Ferrari. With three races remaining, the Maranello workforce trails McLaren by solely 36 factors within the constructors’ championship standings.
The Las Vegas, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi races shall be pivotal for the Scuderia’s season. All year long, Ferrari has proven that it has, at the least partially, closed the hole with different groups and seems able to make its mark.
Ferrari has been ready 16 years for a title, with their final one relationship again to 2008. Such a protracted wait has solely occurred as soon as earlier than at Maranello, when Ferrari went title-less from 1983 to 1999. The purpose of avoiding one other disappointing file locations vital stress on the Scuderia. Since 2023, Ferrari has made notable enhancements in tire administration. Mockingly, ultimately yr’s Las Vegas race, Ferrari gained an sudden benefit as a consequence of this very problem. Their wrestle to chill the tires really labored of their favor within the desert’s low temperatures, maximizing monitor situations.
For this yr’s Las Vegas GP, Charles Leclerc anticipates dealing with extra difficulties. Nonetheless, the final outlook stays constructive following Ferrari’s robust current performances.
“I believe, on paper, it is a monitor the place we must always do effectively,” Charles Leclerc defined. “Nonetheless, we’ve improved quite a bit in tire administration, which signifies that on such a chilly monitor, it is going to be laborious to convey the tires as much as temperature. On paper, it nonetheless seems constructive. Possibly not as constructive as final yr, however given how tight the championship is, I imagine we’ll have an opportunity to win.”
Nov 14, 2024
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