Ferrari on the podium in Japan
Three GPs and three podiums. There Ferrari confirmed in Suzuka with third place for Charles Leclerc, undoubtedly among the best of the day with a series of breathtaking overtaking on the outside of turn-1. With the same maneuver, the Monegasque first overtakes teammate Lewis Hamilton and then George Russell, who overtook him as he exited the 130R. The result of #16 therefore brings a smile to team principal Frederic Vasseurwhich thus comments on the Japanese GP and clarifies the “new championship” which will start in Miami.
Vasseur’s words
“There were several misunderstandings about my statements. When I said that there will be a new championship starting from Miami I was referring to the updates and the work of all the teams on the grid: we will bring updates and have time to work on the software; for this there will be a new championship, I didn’t mean to say that we will be the only ones working between Suzuka and Miami“, these are the words of the Frenchman a Sky Sports F1. “Performance comes from all components, we have to work on every theme. We definitely have a deficit in the straightsbut this is almost frozen until there is ADUO. We can work on the aerodynamics, on the tires, on the set-upand we’re already doing it: if you only focus on one aspect of performance, you lose your pace“.
“I don’t want any misunderstandings, everyone will develop the car and improve it by Miami, we are certainly at the beginning of a new generation, so there is greater potential for development compared to last year“.
The gap with the Mercedes proves to be more evident in qualifying than in the race: “I think it’s the trend since the beginning of the season. I don’t know if they have 5, 6 or 7 tenths of an advantage in qualifying, while they have a little less in the race. I think it’s also due to the Overtake Mode, because as soon as you’re in a fight you can have a sort of trail that allows you to stay with them. But this means that to stay ahead we have to take a small step, and that is our goal“.
