Scuderia Ferrari took its fourth podium of the 2021 Formula 1 season in the Russian Grand Prix courtesy of Carlos Sainz who came home in third place. Charles, who had to begin the race from the back of the grid, produced a masterly performance but came away empty handed after the final crazy stages of the race when the rain fell at Sochi Autodrom.
Scuderia Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto analyzed the behavior of the new upgraded engine with a focus to the end of the championship, but above all to 2022, while at the same time admitting some mistakes made in the Russian Grand Prix:
“That was a very intense and difficult race today, which ended with one of our drivers on the podium. Carlos had a great weekend, both yesterday in qualifying and today in the race and third place is a nice reward for all the hard work. Charles leaves empty handed at the end of a weekend which started on the back foot because of the penalty, but today he once again proved just how talented he is. He made a great start, had really strong race pace and showed the right amount of aggression for the overtaking moves. We know that as a team we must always try and improve in every area. Here, we introduced an update to the hybrid system for the power unit, which worked the way we had expected and produced a little bit more performance. However, we were not perfect in other areas, for example the pit stops and tyre management with Charles in those final chaotic moments of the race, whereas with Carlos everything went according to plan and we will build on the experience gained today.” – Scuderia Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto said, at the end of the race.
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