Qualifying went well for Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow, with Charles Leclerc fourth fastest and Carlos Sainz eighth. The opening round of the season, the 17th Bahrain Grand Prix, run over 57 laps, starts today at 18 local (17 CET).
Laurent Mekies, Ferrari Racing Director, reflects on the outcome of the qualifying session for the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix:
” A good qualifying session, with both drivers getting through to the final part: something we have not seen since Silverstone last year. Charles, Carlos and the whole team have tackled the start of the season working methodically and with determination, going into the smallest detail to get all the potential out of the package. Today, we saw the first fruits of this work and we hope to see more tomorrow, when the points are given out. We know there’s still a lot of work to be done, but we cannot deny that the first real comparison with our opponents proves that our efforts seem to be going in the right direction, although a clearer picture of the hierarchy will only emerge after three or four races. Now we have to focus on preparing for what will be a long and difficult race, run in conditions that could be very different to those we have seen so far this weekend.” – the Ferrari Racing Director explained, as reported by the Maranello team’s official website.
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