There Ferrari in Qualifying in Austin in the United States she was very convincing managing to beat the McLarens of Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo with both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. The Monegasque driver will even start from the second row, even if from the ‘dirty’ side of the starting grid in Lewis Hamilton’s exhausts. The Spaniard will finish in fifth position, but in the first stint he will have to manage a set of soft tires destined to degrade quickly.
The manager of track operations of the Maranello team Laurent Mekies commented on an overall more than positive qualifying for Ferrari: “We knew that the characteristics of this circuit on paper were not the best for our package, especially compared to our main rivals. More – a condition common to all – It was not easy to find the optimal settings on an asphalt that has many bumps, especially because the drivers need to “feel” the confidence in the car to be able to give their best. We all worked a lot together on this aspect both yesterday and today, trying different solutions and, in the end, I think we put both Charles and Carlos in a position to get the most out of the SF21 and they responded great throughout the sixty minutes of this qualification “.
In view of the race Mekies does not hide the concerns that ‘afflict’ the whole paddock: “It promises to be one hard ride, for the drivers and for the cars. We expect very high temperatures, which will affect tire handling on an already very abrasive asphalt. The work of preparing the strategy and its execution will be fundamental. As always, we will do our best, also to give joy to the many Ferrari fans who are here in Austin ”.
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