Charles Leclerc and the level of Ferrari during the Sakhir tests: “The F1-75 is constant, runs smoothly and the new methods seem to have borne fruit that must now be reaped. I want to win, but above all to fight in front of every GP”
Smiles and satisfaction at Ferrari after the second day of testing in Bahrain at the Sakhir track. At the end of the scheduled time for the second day of the session, Carlos Sainz set the best time of 1.33.532. Reference then beaten by Kevin Magnussen’s Haas who had an extra hour of activity for not being able to run on the first day. The performance of the Dane (1.33.207), which slips Sainz to second place, does not affect the quality of the day of Ferrari, of which Charles Leclerc spoke.
constant machine
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“An adjective for this Ferrari is constant, because we have done many laps, with few problems and collecting a lot of data for the engineers, which is very important – the words of the Monegasque to Sky -. It is important that there is consistency with the simulator that gave good indications: this time everything went well from the start “.
style to adapt
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Leclerc then analyzes how the behavior of the new F1-75 differs: “It is a different car from 2021, more aggressive and even lower, with a lot of hopping on the straight, a problem that we have improved. The visibility and braking also change, because they are heavier single-seaters, and therefore there are more lock-outs: finding the right braking points will count a lot: those who can adapt faster will benefit from the driving style. at low speed you lose a lot of load and therefore you have to be good in the dosage at the end of the braking, it’s the driving factor I’m working on “.
impossible judgments
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Judging the specific gravity of these tests is difficult and Lelcerc explains the reasons. “What do the GPS data of the opponents say? It is impossible to make classifications: we do not know if they put more or less fuel, if they use strong engine maps or not. It is difficult to express judgments at the moment”.
fight at the top
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Finally, the season goals of the Monegasque: “I said I’d like to have 23 wins, then realistically I said 5, but it’s too early for these things. The important thing is to be up front and fight for the win at every race, that’s what Carlos and I want: we have been working on it for 3 years and the new methods seem to have borne fruit, now is the time to materialize “.
sainz positive
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This was the comment of the day by Carlos Sainz: “It was a particular afternoon, with track conditions that changed with each exit from the garage due to the strong wind that made it difficult to maintain consistency in performance and did not help us to get a clear idea of the situation. behavior of the tires and on the comparison of one compound with the other – the words of the Spaniard -. For the rest we have collected a lot of data that we will analyze to prepare a good plan for the last day, since there are still many tests to be carried out . Overall it was another positive day for the team. “
March 11, 2022 – 18:41
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