First misstep, in terms of reliability, of Ferrari which in the Barcelona Grand Prix is forced to retire with Charles Leclerc. A zero that weighs, considering Verstappen's success
a weekend atypical. There are perhaps no other adjectives to describe the Grand Prix of Barcelona for Ferrari. There red it is not convincing and fails on reliability. Leclerc, dominator of the race, is forced to training camp, while Sainz closes in fourth position.
A weekend ruined… by the race
So it clearly hurts, this is also normal. The Ferrari weekend was in fact, before the tragic moment, a state perfect. Just think: Leclerc had collected an excellent Friday and pole position on Saturday. Difficult, indeed practically impossible, to do and ask for better. Even in the race, the management by the Monegasque was incredible. Fantastic start and then total management. Until that radio team"NooLeclerc said. A sense of desperation, for those who knew and were convinced that they had now brought home the victory.
First knockout of the F1-75
Of course it's weird to see a Ferrari just crashing on reliability. The problem appears to be with the Power Unit. It is the first error and problem that the F1-75 manifest in this respect. A wake-up call you never want to happen. Also because, as happened in Barcelona, with a driver error (like Sainz), the race can also be recomposed. With an engine problem instead, theor zero in ranking it is the only great certainty.
Word to Leclerc
Analyzing the whole weekend, therefore, to say that Leclerc was the best driver in Barcelona is not even a error. The Monegasque loses his leadership of the world championship, but is ready to come back more energized than ever next week. at his house. “We have to look at the positive things in the weekend. The performance in qualifying, in the race, and above all the feeling with the car in the race and the tire management were all excellent. It had been two or three races since I felt the feeling anymore – admitted the number 16 – and it's good to have found the best sensations again. We have found something from this point of view. I am confident for the next races. It hurts but let's look forward ”.
Too many mistakes
Instead, a completely different analysis should be made on Carlos' race Sainz. The Ferrari driver once again, despite the fourth place, not entirely convincing. Too many mistakes made, even in his home Grand Prix. In qualifying he had done well, bringing home the third box, but the start was cornering error 4 are really heavy. In the sixth race of the world championship, the errors start to appear many. Just consider the error Imola, the withdrawal in Australia and now also Barcelona. May it be a mental problem? The only certainty for now seems to be disappointment, because despite yesterday's mistakes, the Spaniard finished in fourth place. Because as a pilot, Sainz cannot be questioned.
Feeling problem
An explanation but these problems exist, and it is precisely Sainz himself who, at the end of the GP, admitted his own difficulties in driving this F1-75.
"I had a fairly big lack of downforce, which didn't allow me to push through the fast corners. Anyway, I tried to recover until I finished fourth, which wasn't our goal, but at least we took some points. It is very clear that I am struggling with the car. Even though the updates work and it's fast, it's very difficult to drive for my driving style. I didn't find the balance I had last year, which made me go very fast. It's something I'm working on with my engineers and the whole team to see the glass half full."
STATEMENT SOURCE: Motorsport.com
