Charles Leclerc & Frederic Vasseur offer differing views on Ferrari’s slipstream strategy

Charles Leclerc feels Ferrari lost out on a front row lockout for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix because he didn’t have a slipstream on his final run in Q3.
Frederic Vasseur (FRA) Ferrari Team Principal with Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 15,
Frederic Vasseur (FRA) Ferrari Team Principal with Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari. Formula 1…

Leclerc could only qualify third at Monza as teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Carlos Sainz stormed to pole position.

The Ferrari duo were split by 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen, ⛦who goes into tomorrow’s race in search of his tenth consecutive💦 victory.

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Due to Monza’s high-speed nature, drive♓rs often try to position their cars close to rivals to benefit from a slipstream.

Diꦕfferent teams deployed difficult tactics with Verstappen completin☂g his qualifying laps without a tow, while pole sitter Sainz did.

Leclerc didn’t on his final ru♔n, missing out on pole by less thaꦆn a tenth.

The Monegas💝que thought the lack of ♛slipstream cost him “one position at least”

“My feeling can only be amazing wಞith the Ti🔴fosi," he said after qualifying.

“Of course, on my side I'm a bit disappointed. I obviously wanted to be first but seeing tha🍸t Carlos is P1 is great for Ferrari.

“He has done an incredible job all weekend. I've been struggling quite a bit more: FP1, FP2, FP3 and qualifying I managed to put everything togetherꦰ, so I was really 𒈔happy.

“Unfortunately, in Q3 I didn't have a slipstream. That probably cost us 🍷one position at least, but it's life. We should be happy,✱ especially on my side. I've been struggling a lot.”

Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 15, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy, Qualifying
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 15, Italian Grand Prix,…

Despite Leclerc’s compꩵlaint, team boss Frederic Vasseur still believes no slipstream was the better strategy.

“I'm still convinced that without the slipstream it's still bet🃏ter,” he explained.

“For sure, you see the advantage of the slipstream in tꦏhe straight line, but you have the disadvantage. Max was without the sli🔯pstream. It was the right call.”

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