The Canadian Grand Prix was the worst in the last two years for Ferrari. The Scuderia not only recorded a double retirement but also never appeared competitive.
Expectations heading into Montreal were high, and morale, especially after Charles Leclerc’s amazing race victory on the streets of Monte Carlo in Monaco, was through the roof. Yet, the Quebec weekend at the 4.361-kilometre Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montreal was definitely one to forget as quickly as possible.
With a lack of pace, reliability problems on Charles Leclerc’s car, and Carlos Sainz being off all weekend, nothing seemed to work for the Italian side in Canada.
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A misstep, although hard to swallow given its magnitude, is acceptable after a great start. Looking ahead to Spain, the watchword can only be “restart.”
Indeed, because the Spanish Grand Prix will provide important indications for the continuation of the 2024 Formula 1 season. The nature of the Catalonia circuit (always described as a “test” circuit due to its characteristics and layout) allows for a fairly accurate establishment of the hierarchy on the grid.
Ferrari will fly to Barcelona with the awareness of having to show their rivals that Canada was a simple—albeit painful—nightmare from which they have already awakened.
An excellent result in the next round of the 2024 Formula 1 championship would boost the morale of the team, the drivers, and the fans; perhaps this time with more caution, given that the Montreal weekend sent a loud and clear message: expectations should not be raised too high.
In short, dreaming costs nothing, just like having ambitions; but now in Maranello, they will think twice about keeping their feet on the ground.
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