At the end of the Silverstone qualifying session, Scuderia Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur analyzed Saturday’s session, not overlooking the incident between Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz in Q1.
First and foremost, the French manager wanted to share his impressions on one of the most challenging qualifying sessions of the year. Temperature changes, varying weather conditions, and constant surprises: “The session was very intense.” – the Frenchman began at the end of the qualifying session for the British Grand Prix.
What feelings are experienced? Fred Vasseur replied, “It’s a mix of emotions. We are ahead of our competitors, but at the same time, we could have achieved a better result. It was the most difficult session of the season but probably also the most exciting.”
The expectations for the race are uncertain. Ferrari’s team principal does not set clear goals: “Feelings about the race pace? It is very difficult for us to have a clear picture, especially because based on Friday, we didn’t perform long-run simulations with Charles.”
“The last two races went very well for us, but Silverstone is a more demanding track in terms of tire management,” he continued. “Goals for the race? I don’t want to try to look into a crystal ball and make predictions. We need to focus on ourselves and manage every situation to the best of our abilities.” – the French manager pointed out.
In conclusion, a comment on what happened between Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz during the Q1 session at Silverstone. Frederic Vasseur downplayed the incident: “The group of the last five or six cars was very close together, Lewis Hamilton overtook two cars before the last corner, and that caused some confusion,” he explained.
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Indeed, the moment was not the calmest: “Our plan was okay. I think everyone was a bit apprehensive, afraid of not crossing the finish line before the checkered flag. But let’s not make a big deal out of it,” he concluded.
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