Ferrari suffers altitude sickness in Mexico: “The car here does not run well”

ferrari suffered from altitude sickness Mexico. His usual performance was affected by one key feature on this track: his 2,238 meters highwhich causes a decrease in 25% air density compared to other tracks, something that produces, among other effects, the reduction of the car’s aerodynamic load and makes it harder for the engines to turbo. And under those conditions, the ‘running horse’ suffered more than his rivals, as he said Carlos Sainz, especially in a turn, with an empty gas tank, with less weight on the car. The red car is more unpredictable than the others and Carlos said to have suffered “eyelashes” consistent in their attempts at each lap. Leclerc suffered a lot and was 7th. while, sainz could better resolve the ballot in a 5th position, but remain half a second behind Verstappen and find himself surpassed by both Mercedes, Perez and a surprising one boots with his Alfa Romeo.

“It’s a very complicated track for us. From free practice three we’ve seen that we have to compromise a lot with the car and we’re not fast, especially with the light petrol car… it’s not the same car, or it doesn’t behave like it usually behaves with the fuel load and in this circuit, but we know why. And nothing. We know why we’re behind and it’s a very special circuit, a very particular altitude, and we know what is there,” Carlos Sainz pointed out in remarks to ‘DAZN F1’.

“I have a lot of eyelashes now, really. Putting together a lap is almost impossible, because the car is really hard. I think it will look Charles and I are the ones who make the most mistakes, because it’s hard to drive the car”, Carlos added, emphasizing the many fears he suffered behind the wheel of a car that prevented both Carlos and Charles from driving comfortably.

“It’s also true that if I had put together the 18.0 it would have started now (Hamilton was 3rd with a 1’18.084), and we could have been there with the Mercedes. But when the car is so unpredictable, doing a perfect lap “Impossible in this circuit. But hey, we know why, which is the important thing”, clarified the Spaniard, who said that he lost “3 or 4 tenths” key in the first corners, something that had not happened he could have put in the third position.

“My good lap was 3 or 4 in the first corners, that I took a bad edge and I bounced and I left. From then I improved the corners that I needed to improve and I reached 1’18”3-1’18”4, that’s what I did last lap. That’s why I say I can get 3 tenths , but when I say it’s complicated, it’s complicated. Although I’m not must be too bad to do the times I did”, concluded the Madrid native, who will start 5th on Sunday with the aim of continuing the attack from the start.