Starting again from the performance of Japan, demonstrating that difficult tracks like those in Qatar are no longer a huge problem. And this Ferrari's goal which is preparing to experience the first event of October, with the Qatar GP scheduled for this weekend. The Scuderia hopes to be able to have its say on a weekend characterized by Sprint, with the teams therefore having only one free practice session available on Friday, before qualifying.
Ferrari, Vasseur presents the Qatar GP: "Losail will be a severe test for the SF-23"
A to tell what are the expectations for the Qatar GP, undoubtedly giving great confidence in the work done - and which naturally continues to be done - in Maranello, is the Ferrari team principal Vasseur, who wanted to present the seventeenth appointment of the season like this: “On paper the Losail track promises to be another tough test for the SF-23. From Zandvoort onwards we learned a lot about how to manage the package at our disposal and also in Qatar we will do our utmost to put Charles and Carlos in a position to fight in the very tight group that fights on the edge of a thousandths of a second at every race behind those who command the championship".
“Preparation work is essential”
With the Sprint format, there are no excuses for Vasseur. If Ferrari has a good weekend, then it means that he will have done his homework very well: “Let's go to Qatar for the first time since the introduction of the new generation of ground effect single-seaters, and we will only have one free practice session given the return of the Sprint format, so the preparation work done at home and on the simulator will be even more important: we hope to get there as well prepared as possible. The objective will also be to bring home a good haul of points on this occasion which will allow us to continue fighting for second place in the Constructors' standings.".
