Ferrari’s staff boss, Frederic Vasseur, acknowledged that Charles Leclerc “blew up all the things” in his failed try and overtake George Russell for the lead throughout the Method 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Charles Leclerc had a powerful begin to the race, shifting from his fourth-place grid place to second after the opening corners, instantly setting his sights on George Russell, who began from pole.
Nonetheless, because the race progressed, Charles Leclerc’s efforts to problem Russell proved futile. Regardless of his finest makes an attempt to assault the Mercedes driver, George Russell remained resolute, and the battle started to take its toll. Charles Leclerc’s automobile struggled with aggressive graining, inflicting him to lose vital time, which noticed him fall behind not solely his teammate Carlos Sainz but in addition Purple Bull’s Max Verstappen. This compelled Charles Leclerc into an early pit cease.
Within the post-race interview, when requested in regards to the extent of the graining situation, Frederic Vasseur acknowledged its vital impression on Ferrari’s race, emphasizing the way it disrupted their efficiency throughout a vital section of the race: “Not on the medium, however it’s actually relying on the tempo that you simply wish to have. I feel Charles was behind Russell and when he tried one lap to push and to assault Russell, he blew up all the things. It was true additionally for [Lewis] Hamilton on the finish. It’s actually on the sting at all times and [the drivers] should belief their feeling additionally and it’s not a straightforward one however it’s like it’s. It’s true that on the finish of the primary stint, we misplaced one thing like 10 seconds after which you may’t pit additionally as a result of then you’re within the shadow of the mid-pack and in case you pit at this stage, you must overtake all people. It’s important to look forward to the others, and it’s what occurred with Charles, you must look forward to the others to pit, as a way to pit your self and it’s a tough scenario however it’s like it’s.” – the French supervisor identified on the finish of the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Ferrari’s Group Principal, Frederic Vasseur, defined that the graining points confronted through the Las Vegas Grand Prix couldn’t be attributed to a single trigger, acknowledging that a number of elements contributed to the problem.
With the Las Vegas Strip Circuit experiencing extraordinarily low observe temperatures, graining was at all times anticipated to be a big problem for all groups and drivers. Nonetheless, Ferrari managed to deal with the difficulty extra successfully than many others, with Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc securing sturdy finishes in third and fourth positions, respectively.
When questioned about whether or not the Ferrari SF-24 had an inherent situation that led to the difficulties Charles Leclerc confronted through the opening stint, the Frenchman clarified that the issue was not so simple as a single flaw. He defined {that a} vary of things needed to be thought of, suggesting that the mixture of observe circumstances, tire conduct, and the automobile’s efficiency on the circuit all performed a job within the struggles the staff confronted through the race.
“I’m undecided that it’s the Ferrari or the drivers, it’s a mix of circumstances. In case you push the setup of the automobile, the compound and generally you’re placing your self you probably have a have a look at the second and third stint with the identical compound for everyone with the 2 units of onerous you could have additionally distinction of efficiency, it signifies that it’s not simply associated to the automobile it’s generally associated to the extent of gas, or the way you open the stint. As a result of you probably have a have a look at Charles for instance it’s when he tried to overhaul Russell that we misplaced the tyres and on the second and third stint we have now drivers who push a bit of bit extra the primary two or three laps and so they open the graining way more than the stint after when they’re a bit conservative.” – the Ferrari staff boss added
“The problem is that if you end up on the observe you’re racing with a competitor and you’ve got a automobile in entrance of you and also you wish to push and it’s very tough to seek out the suitable method.” – Fred Vasseur concluded.