What happened at Paul Ricard on Sunday was a very difficult blow for Ferrari. The accident of Charles Leclerc, who lost his car when he was on the limit fighting for the victory with Max Verstappen, left the Monegasque sunk and furious. He knew that zero could cost him the crown. With that mistake and Max’s win, the Dutchman now has a 63-point margin in the lead and is on his way to what would be his second straight crown. There were only 10 races left and Charles’ accident seemed almost certain to cut the World Cup short. But Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto refused to throw in the towel and kept believing.
In private, after the race, the Maranello Team Principal did not hesitate to convey this message to Leclerc: “What I told Charles is that things are more complicated, but not impossible. And you just have to enjoy and win again. He needs to stay focused on the race. If we look at the last races, he’s always had a lot of potential and there’s no reason why it shouldn’t be like that in the remaining 10 races. The potential is there, the drivers are fantastic and I am positive. In a few days we will show it in Hungary”taught Voted regarding the appointment of Hungaroringa rat trap where the red car should be the favorite.
The Swiss-born engineer, far from being down, showed himself whole, strong, without sad words or reproaches, but instead sending a message of confidence and desire for revenge, based on the good performance shown by red car on a track where theoretically Red Bull should be the favorite because it is very demanding for the front tires.
“We had a good weekend in terms of pace, the car is very competitive and Carlos Sainz showed that. Leclerc got the pole, he was leading the race, Max had to extend his run and I think he suffered more degradation and Leclerc would have won by two or three tenths per lap. It showed again that our car is fantastic, the tire management is great and the drivers did their job. We leave Le Castellet with full confidence in our package, in the ability of our drivers and our speed”, added Mattia, sure that Leclerc will win the race because he stopped later and this allowed him to have more good tire In contrast to Red Bull boss Chris Horner, who believes that Charles did not overtake Verstappen thanks to his higher speed.
go for the double
“Now comes Hungary (this weekend) and it’s time to turn the page. In Hungary it will be very hot again and overheating and tire wear will be similar to Le Castellet. That’s why we have to smile and be positive, because our goal in Hungary should not be to win, it should be to achieve the double.”, Binotto forcefully added in a press conference, defending Leclerc after his mistake and sure that Red Bull and Max could also suffer in the remaining races. “The most important thing is to see the good package we have. I want to be positive. Something can also happen with Max and Red Bull”, he said.
However, the Milton Keynes engine is more reliable and Ferrari should introduce an engine evolution at Spa to reduce its wear and tear. Everything seemed against Ferrari after accumulating many mistakes and not taking advantage of a champion car.
Source: La Verdad
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