Ferrari secured its first podium of the season in Jeddah because of a powerful efficiency by Charles Leclerc. The race tempo of the quantity 16 SF-25 was convincing from begin to end, typically matching the occasions set by the McLaren automobiles and Max Verstappen’s Pink Bull.
After the 50 laps and the rostrum ceremony, Ferrari workforce principal Frédéric Vasseur spoke to Sky Sport F1 to touch upon the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from each angle so far as Ferrari’s weekend was involved.
At this time Ferrari confirmed glorious race tempo. So the issue lies in qualifying, primarily?
“It’s clear that if we’re not one or two steps additional forward in the present day, it’s due to qualifying, as a result of within the race we had a really aggressive tempo. Charles was very sturdy. He managed the tyres for the primary 10 laps as a result of he was in soiled air and knew he must lengthen the stint. Then on the Exhausting he had McLaren’s tempo. However as we’ve mentioned, we have to enhance in qualifying, be extra constant all through the weekend, and begin from a greater place.”
Is Leclerc at the very least partially saving this begin to the season?
“It’s not about saving something, we have to work as a workforce to maintain growing and enhancing. We’ve weak factors and we all know they’re largely in qualifying, as a result of then within the race we’re all the time a bit stronger. We’ve to do a greater job on Saturdays, but it surely’s a workforce effort—it’s not one individual saving the others. We’re all in the identical boat.”
The SF-25 appears to carry out effectively in quick sections and wrestle within the gradual ones. Is that the place you must enhance?
“I’m unsure that’s the difficulty, as a result of in the present day we have been very constant in all kinds of corners. Yesterday we struggled so much in turns 1 and a couple of. At this time as a substitute we have been the quickest. We have to speak with our drivers to know what was achieved in a different way in comparison with yesterday. Truthfully, the tempo was there all through the lap. Additionally, tyre preparation and administration are necessary in the case of one-lap struggles.”
Is it solely a tyre challenge or have you ever discovered one thing within the setup as effectively?
“It’s all the time a matter of many elements, it’s by no means only one particular factor. While you’re three tenths behind, it’s not only one factor that’s off, it’s a collection of things. Efficiency comes from totally different components and we have to seek for each tenth in each space, similar to we did final 12 months. We have been far off firstly of final season too, however then we caught up. This podium will assist push us ahead.”
It’s the second race the place you’ve scored extra factors than everybody—besides McLaren. How far off are you from what you anticipated firstly of the season?
“We’re behind McLaren by way of factors and it’s fairly a spot. In comparison with Pink Bull and Mercedes, the issue was what occurred in China. However now we stay up for hold working and pushing as a bunch. The outcomes will come.”
Do you continue to consider within the championship?
“I’m serious about Miami. I believe it’s a mistake to give attention to the championship. We have to do what we did final 12 months—method it race by race to enhance. We all know the automobile has weak spots, it’s clear, we now have to be trustworthy. We have to make an trustworthy evaluation. We’ve pretty clear concepts.”
What do you make of Lewis’ race?
“It was more durable for him, ending 30 seconds behind Charles. He struggled in direction of the top. He had an honest second stint, however in soiled air he struggled. He’s having too many ups and downs—each him and the workforce. We have to be extra constant and do a greater job in FP3 forward of qualifying. I believe that’s the principle challenge. We’ve to be on it in each session, not simply within the race or in qualifying.”
Will you go all-in with updates in Miami?
“Miami will likely be tough as a result of there’ll solely be one follow session. It’ll be a Dash weekend. So we’ll solely have one hour of follow. We’ll most likely convey updates in Imola.”
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