Through the pages of quotidiano.net, Italian journalist and Ferrari insider Leo Turrini has commented on the main events of the weekend in Qatar, focusing on the balance of Ferrari and the inadequacy of the Losail International Circuit. Below are some of his most important comments:
“Qatar is perfect for Messi, suits Verstappen as well, and even the increasingly surprising McLaren, a concrete example of how you can climb the ranks without on-track testing. After that, Qatar doesn’t work for Ferrari. And not even, as I will try to explain, for the entire Formula One,” Leo Turrini writes, rewinding the tape of what we witnessed last weekend in Doha.
2023 F1 Qatar GP, Leo Turrini Speaks Frankly
Turning to the Maranello team, which had a weekend in Qatar well below expectations, Leo Turrini doesn’t mince words: “It was already embarrassing (to say the least) to discover that Carlos Sainz couldn’t even participate in the race due to a reliability issue. But when Hamilton went wild at the start, throwing himself at his teammate Russell, well, I naively hoped that the Prancing Horse could gain some points on Mercedes.”
As we know, Ferrari was unable to capitalize on the misstep of the German team. “Being last, Russell comfortably went to get Leclerc. Demonstrating that the Ferrari journey in the desert is far from the Promised Land. In short and without any intention to stir controversy: Fred Vasseur must ask himself some questions and maybe provide some answers,” emphasized the journalist.
The Outburst: “There’s something more valuable than balance: it’s called credibility”
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“Money doesn’t stink, the sports business has its rules, business is business. But there’s something more valuable than balance: it’s called credibility. Can you go to race on a track that pushes the International Federation to impose three mandatory pit stops for safety reasons?” Leo Turrini asks, clearly agitated. He then observes: “Wouldn’t it be better, I ask my friend Stefano Domenicali, the Italian successor to Bernie Ecclestone, to demand from the local organizers, even if they were sheiks, respect for a culture, a tradition, in short, a History with a capital ‘H,’ a history that dates back a long way?” – he pointed out.
He concludes his analysis by writing: “This is not about being naive. Nor is it about embracing the useless nostalgia for the past, as is well known I detest it, the trombone nostalgia. No: there are limits that cannot and should not be crossed. Oh, I know that Max Verstappen always wins so much. But come on, there’s a right way and a wrong way.”
