Carlos Sainz and Scuderia Ferrari put on a great performance in the qualifying session for the 2021 Russian Grand Prix at Sochi Autodrom . The Spanish driver scored the best result of his Formula 1 career, finishing on the front row for the very first time. Charles Leclerc only took part in Q1, even though he made it through to the next part, given that he starts from the back of the grid tomorrow because of taking on a new power unit. The Monegasque driver completed just a few laps in order to get a feel for the Ferrari SF21 car on a wet track.
Laurent Mekies, Ferrari Racing Director, comments and impressions at the end of the qualifying session for the 2021 Russian Grand Prix:
“A very closely contested qualifying, run in very tricky track conditions, ended with one of our drivers on the front row of the grid. Carlos did a very good job on his final lap on dry tyres, as it really wasn’t easy to find the right feeling in these conditions. The team worked well with the driver, making the right choices at the right time.
Charles’ qualifying was obviously conditioned by the fact that, because of his penalty, he will start from the back of the grid. The choice we made comes at a heavy cost for now, but it will pay off in the coming races. We decided he should at least go out in Q1 so he could check the handling of his car in the wet and in fact Charles was very competitive. Tomorrow we will start from opposite ends of the grid with Carlos on the front row and Charles on the last one. As usual, our aim is to get the best possible result, trying to make the most of any opportunity that comes our way.” – Laurent Mekies said, as reported by the Maranello team’s official website.
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