Following the week's break, Formula 1 is preparing to return to the track. We will fly to America, to Austin to be precise, for the US GP. Fifth last event of the season, in which the focus is on the challenge for second place in the constructors' championship between Ferrari and Mercedes. The Maranello team wants to try to make up for the unconvincing performance of the Qatar GP, in which one of the two SF-23s - precisely that of Sainz - it is not not even a match following a fuel leak when refueling.
The yellow on Sainz's retirement in Qatar
Following the withdrawal of Sainz, who did not take part in the Grand Prix at all, things went differently at Ferrari analysis. The objective was clearly to understand where the problem that prevented the Spaniard from taking to the track came from. Initially, neither Sainz nor Vasseur had ruled out the possibility that i Qatar's curbs could have had an impact. Based on what he says Motorsport.com Italy, however, it seems that no damage to the chassis was reported. Even the hypothesis, initially concrete, of a human error was excluded and, precisely for this reason, in Ferrari continue to investigate.
Ferrari prepares a new update for Sainz for the USA
Regardless, however, Ferrari prefers not to take risks and in view of the US GP he decided to ride Sainz's car a completely new tank. For the Maranello team it will be essential to redeem themselves and the characteristics of the Austin track suggest that the red team could contest a weekend, this too characterized by the Sprint, in which it will necessarily be necessary to score points. Obviously, more than Mercedes.
