La qualification, once again, proves to be an absolutely unmissable event. However, the poleman doesn't change in Holland either: Max Verstappen also achieved the best performance on his home track, ahead of a super Norris and George Russell's Mercedes.
Mario Isola: “Strategies? Lots of options on the table”
Great difficulty, however, for the Ferrari🇧🇷 Carlos Sainz will start sixth, while Charles Leclerc does not go beyond ninth position, after hitting his car into the wall at turn 9. Today, with the race scheduled for 15.00 pm, it will certainly not be easy for the Red team to try to raise its head again, but the strategy can be - once again - a fundamental element for the ascent.
The head of the Motorsport area explains the possible strategies Pirelli, Mario Island"From a strategic point of view, there are many options on the table, both in terms of number of stops - between a race with two pit stops and one with a single pit stop – and as combinations of compounds. This variety is due to a series of factors. First of all, we brought here a Hard, the C1 modified this year which, despite having a very limited level of degradation, offers greater grip than in the past. Then there are weather conditions, with cool temperatures that will facilitate the use of Medium and Soft, and, finally, the fact that there is a wide choice in terms of tire types".
One or two stops?
Thinking, therefore, about the race: will the teams make one or two stops? Word to Mario Isola: “The number of stops will also vary depending on the characteristics of the cars and the choices made in terms of aerodynamic load: those who favor the position on the track will more likely opt for the single stop – using the combination C2/C1 – who instead believes they have what it takes to be able to be competitive when overtaking he will try the double stop, preferring the use of the Medium and Soft tires. If we add to all this discussion the fact that weather conditions are always an unknown - even if the forecasts are more optimistic than what we saw yesterday - we understand how tomorrow we could witness a truly interesting race".
SOURCE: Pirelli F1 Media
