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Which might be interesting against the McLarens. They are running the engine at its 6th race. So on this power hungry track at least Sainz should have a benefit.
So, like Albon smashing into Bearman in Mexico?ScuderiaLeo wrote: ↑02 Dec 2024, 19:19Both teams will put the drivers on the most risk-free run plans possible. A crash would only happen if another driver ran into them.
FP1 conditions won't be representative for qualifying or the race either so missing it isn't a huge blow.
Sorry, I do not think this is the reality. These engines are well developed, they know what they can do and what the can not do. The question is what engine modes are still available, but at least this is well known.ferrarifire wrote: ↑05 Dec 2024, 12:58Ferrari has nothing to lose, so they'll go all-out with their highest engine mapping. Meanwhile, McLaren needs to be cautious to protect their championship lead.
They'll use whichever mode that achieves a balance between fuel use, performance and reliability. No point going all out then being disqualified if they haven't got the requisite volume of fuel for testing after the race or the engine decides to blow a gasket mere meters from the finish line.ferrarifire wrote: ↑05 Dec 2024, 12:58Ferrari has nothing to lose, so they'll go all-out with their highest engine mapping. Meanwhile, McLaren needs to be cautious to protect their championship lead.
Wow, that was a diabolical performanceSoulPancake13 wrote: ↑05 Dec 2024, 20:27Just not on it. He qualified poorly as well with 0 indications of any issues
In hindsight, I believe he may have been told around that time that Ferrari wouldn't be extending his contract for next season, and by his own admission that was very hard on him at first.AR3-GP wrote: ↑05 Dec 2024, 20:34Wow, that was a diabolical performanceSoulPancake13 wrote: ↑05 Dec 2024, 20:27Just not on it. He qualified poorly as well with 0 indications of any issues
Well they cannot afford that here...
Had a big shunt 10 mins into FP2. Killed his prep, and confidence going into that weekend. No surprise he struggled.SoulPancake13 wrote: ↑05 Dec 2024, 20:38In hindsight, I believe he may have been told around that time that Ferrari wouldn't be extending his contract for next season, and by his own admission that was very hard on him at first.AR3-GP wrote: ↑05 Dec 2024, 20:34Wow, that was a diabolical performanceSoulPancake13 wrote: ↑05 Dec 2024, 20:27
Just not on it. He qualified poorly as well with 0 indications of any issues
Well they cannot afford that here...
No, that's not the case. Just had a sh*t weekend especially after the crash.SoulPancake13 wrote: ↑05 Dec 2024, 20:38In hindsight, I believe he may have been told around that time that Ferrari wouldn't be extending his contract for next season, and by his own admission that was very hard on him at first.AR3-GP wrote: ↑05 Dec 2024, 20:34Wow, that was a diabolical performanceSoulPancake13 wrote: ↑05 Dec 2024, 20:27
Just not on it. He qualified poorly as well with 0 indications of any issues
Well they cannot afford that here...
This is something I feel is represented strongly in this forum - we can all be happy of the progress the team made this season. I can't remember the last time Ferrari had a mid-season dip in performance and actually came back stronger after...This is perhaps the only season since I joined Formula 1 where, looking back, I truly have very few regrets. After Canada, where we struggled a lot, we had to push the car to its limits to try to achieve something, but if we hadn’t done that, we wouldn’t be at the level we’re at today. So, I have no regrets. I believe this season has been extremely positive in terms of execution. In terms of performance itself, the first part of the year was a bit more challenging. But in the second half, the tremendous work done at the factory allowed us to become more competitive, and it paid off.
