Expectations confirmed reality. In the qualifying Saturday in Le Castellet it doesn't shine there Red Bull which concludes in second position with Verstappen and third with Perez.
Difficulty on the flying lap
Already lasted yesterday's free practice, Red Bull had demonstrated that not having a great flying lap. Problems that have also been confirmed today. Despite behind Verstappen there is Perez, the two RB18s managed to cause concern Leclerc for the pole. In fact, the feeling is that, even without the help from Sainz, the number sixteen of the Ferrari would have won pole position.
Verstappen: “Ferrari is even faster”
But tomorrow it's time for the race, with the strategy that can help and play a great favor to Red Bull. He knows Verstappen who, at the end of the qualifying session, made the following statements:
“Clearly PL3 is not qualifying. Today we were missing something in terms of grip, it was more complicated than I would have hoped. But overall we still have a good car for the race. Let's hope that tomorrow can be a day in our favor. We are fast on the straights and we hope to be able to use this quality to our advantage. Trust? We'll see tomorrow, it will be even hotter, but the Ferraris are very fast again."
STATEMENT SOURCE: FormulaPassion
