Ferrari underperforming and with technical problems. The response at the end of the Sprint Race in Spielberg (Austria)stage of the 2024 F1 World Championship, it was this. The two Reds have concluded in fifth and seventh position with Spanish Carlos Sainz and the Monegasque Charles Leclercunited by brake problems and forced to manage the situation so as not to compromise the car.
In the Sprint which saw the triumph of the Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull)a result therefore not up to expectations. “We had brake problems and when I found myself behind other cars, with the DRS, I was forced to do the lift and coast. These are details that need to be considered and we need to be on top of things“, Leclerc declared to Sky Sport microphones.
The driver of the Rossa was therefore forced to lift his foot from the accelerator just before the normal braking point.but the car has absolute performance problems: “We’re not fast enough. In today’s qualifying we will try to change the set-up a bit because if we stay like this we won’t be able to do better than fourth or fifth.“, Charles said.
In qualifying, scheduled from 4.00 pm, the Maranello team will try to change the mechanical setup of the single-seaterbut whether there could be a benefit appears to be a decidedly difficult situation.
