Ferrari managed to safe its first podium of the yr solely at the Saudi Arabian GP, the fifth spherical of the season. It had been years because the Crimson workforce had such a disastrous begin, weighed down by the unfulfilled expectations from the winter break, when the world had its eyes on Lewis Hamilton at Maranello. By way of repeated makes an attempt and “excessive setups,” because the Monegasque driver known as them, he’s regaining his feeling with the automotive; because of this, in Jeddah he was in a position to prolong his stint on the medium tyres, which allowed him to say the rostrum.
Nonetheless, Tom Kristensen, nine-time Le Mans winner, wished to sound a warning to the workforce: “Ferrari maximized the end result by bringing Charles Leclerc to 3rd place, additionally as a result of he executed a superb technique. Nonetheless, the workforce nonetheless wants to seek out the suitable steadiness this season by fixing its issues. Definitely, the final race was a lift.” – the Danish former racing driver identified.
Echoing him, Alex Brundle additionally spoke on the F1 Nation podcast: “Leclerc did an amazing job together with his stint. The pit wall tried the identical technique with Lewis however didn’t succeed. Charles, as an alternative, manages to behave as a hyperlink between the workforce’s objectives and the motive force’s aims, and I perceive their try and go lengthy. The automotive has improved in tyre administration, so it was price attempting. It’s a must to exploit your individual strengths, not these of others.” – he added.
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