Before theaccident di Sainz with the manhole, then the penalty of 10 positions to the same rider for the battery change: Fred Vasseur, angry, exposes his statements to Sky.
Fred Vasseur: after the manhole, the penalty
"Our Customers the chassis, the engine and the battery were completely damaged. I think it's just unacceptable. And he could go also worse… This will cost to Ferrari a fortune. I'm still down shock. The show was good, but the sporting aspect cannot be overlooked”. These are the words of a shocked and angry Fred Vasseur after Sainz's accident. There Ferrari of the latter he was running to more than 300 km/h when a manhole, which broke away from the concrete, damaged the bottom, the engine and the battery of the SF-23. And the budget portfolio cap. The FP1 they were therefore interrupted for everyone, then the FP2 were postponed by two and a half hours, at 11,30 am Italian time – as well 2,30 local! And increase by half an hour in order to allow teams a partial recovery of the session that went up in smoke.
Luckily Carlos suffered no damage, despite even his seat breaking. Then the performance was impeccable mechanics from Maranello. They played a mammoth work to allow Carlos to participate in FP2, and succeeded. Unfortunately, however, there was not the slightest exception to the FIA regulations regarding the penalty for replacing the battery. The regulationindeed, it was applied literally: Sainz he thus immediately had the penalty of 10 positions to be served on Sunday on the starting grid.
Fred Vasseur: “It was enormous damage, I'm very angry”
After commenting on Sainz's situation, the interview with an angry Fred Vasseur ends like this: “Our Customers completely damaged the monocoque, the engine, the battery. I think it just is unacceptable. I don't even think Sainz will take part in FP2. We were scared for Carlos, the impact was harsh. It's a difficult start to the weekend, we had high expectations. We didn't understand what had happened, not even looking at theon board. It was a huge damage, we were lucky with Carlos who didn't do anything but he will miss FP2 and it will have to be ready for tomorrow. We must distinguish the sporting aspect from the show. It's all been really great so far the side dish, but this should not distract attention from the sporty aspect. Now they are still in shock and very angry, it's hard for me to talk. Maybe it would be better on these new tracks to also have other categories to try the circuit together".
