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澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz stormed to pole position.

The Ferrari duo were split by 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen, who goes into tomorrow’s race in search of his tenth consecutive victꦍory.

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Due to Monza’s high-speed nature, drivers often try to position their cars clos𝓀e to rivals to benefit fr🍬om a slipstream.

Different teams deployed difficult tactics with Verstappen completing his qualifying laps♉ without a tow, while pole sitter Sainz did.

Lecle🔯rc didn’t on his final run, missing ou༺t on pole by less than a tenth.

The Monegasque thought the lack of🏅 slip♒stream cost him “one position at least”

“My 🅺feeling can only be amazing with the Tifosi,๊" he said after qualifying.

“Of⛦ course, on my side I'm a bit disappointed. I obviously wanted to be first but seeing that 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 eve🗹rything together, so I was really hap🦩py.

“Unfortunately, in Q3 I didn't have a slipstream. That probably cost us one position at lea🅘st, 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 complaint, team boss Frederic Vasseur still 🧜believes no slipstream was the better strategy.

“I'm still convinced that with🌳out the slipstream it's still better,” he explained.

“For sure, you see the advantage of the slipstream in the straigh🌱t l♉ine, but you have the disadvantage. Max was without the slipstream. It was the right call.”

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