Everything is going well for Ferrari. Since the resumption in Austin two weeks ago, Frédéric Vasseur and his troops have astonishingly crushed everything in their path. First there was the takeover in Texas thanks to a double scored by Charles Leclerc. Then, the confirmation in Mexico last weekend where Carlos Sainz seemed untouchable.
Obviously, all the spotlight is on those of Maranello as the Brazilian Grand Prix approaches this week. It must be said that with this great series, the Transalpines, McLaren's new runners-up in the championship, began to dream of a first Constructors' title since 2008. At present, only 54 points separate them from those of Woking and everything seems very open on one side or the other.
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Among the Reds, this good dynamic is explained by the good functioning of the recent new parts added to the SF-24 but above all the good understanding of the latter which allowed the car to experience a significant performance gain.
« The only thing I can say is that we got a new front wing in Singapore and that's itslips Charles Leclerc into the Interlagos paddock. However, this is moving in the right direction. In Monza we had a first evolution and in Singapore a second. »
However, the results have been a long time coming. Singapore was one of the most difficult weekends for Ferrari, whose execution of plans did not go as planned, with poor tire temperature management in qualifying affecting the race. . But the four-week break allowed them to analyze everything in order to draw conclusions for the resumption. It is clear that the work carried out was effective with convincing results, like these two consecutive victories, and a better understanding of the car's operating window which no longer seems to have any secrets from the engineers.
« Once we got to Austin, we knew it was going to be a very important race for us to show how far we had come, and we did. It's a good thing,” added the Monegasque.
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Ferrari in contention for the treble in Brazil?
Now, it is for the leading roles that the Scuderia wants to fight when arriving at the Grand Prix weekends. As usual, in short, but this time with the certainty that she can aim for victory every Sunday. Or at least be a more than serious contender. In any case, this is what this good dynamic suggests. But internally, there is no question of igniting. If the results bring hope, the Italians do not want to see themselves too good, too quickly.
« This doesn't mean we're going to win every race from now ontempers Charles Leclerc. Because I always feel like McLaren… For example, last weekend I felt like they were the strongest team. Lando's second stint was very solid and I thought we were a little lucky that Max did what he did!
So that helped us as a team. That said, Carlos really deserved [la victoire au Mexique] because he did a better job than anyone. It's a good thing, we're in a good period with the team and I hope we can win in the Manufacturers. » To the point of aiming for a third victory in a row this weekend on the Paulista side? In any case, it would be a first since the 2019 campaign when Ferrari won the Belgian, Italian and Singapore Grands Prix consecutively. And yes!
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