Ferrari has worked this week in Fiorano with a ‘fimling day’ of 100 kilometers in which both Carlos Sainz as Charles Leclerc They have tested the improvements introduced by the Italian team.
From Maranello they have put the updates of the SF23 on the table. As reported by ‘Motorsport’, the car had new ‘gills’, which were “deeper” than those seen at the Spanish and Canadian Grand Prix. Also the front wing has been considerably modified. Those updates were carried by Sainz.
Leclerc, for his part, drove with the most important innovation from Ferrari: the new flat bottom. It is there where the team that directs Fred Vasseur wants to find the performance to return to the path of victory or at least to fight for the podium every weekend with Aston Martin and Mercedes.
Because Ferrari is the fourth team on the grid. He has 122 points, 32 behind Aston Martin and far behind the Red Bulls. Only one podium for the red team in a total of eight races in 2023. As for the drivers’ championship, Sainz is the first to appear with 68 points in fifth place. Seventh is Leclerc with 54.
Vasseur analyzes the situation of his pilots
Fred Vasseur, Ferrari boss, has detailed how he sees the future of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc at Ferrari. He thinks it’s not the time. “Talking only about pilots today would be a mistake for the steps we have to take as a team. The priority is for the drivers to work together to develop the car,” he said.
And he has detailed the differences between the two: “Carlos is fast and balanced, but like everyone else, has room for growth. Charles, on the other hand, is capable of doing magic in qualifying, of going further. He always wants to win, so he can make mistakes like at the beginning of the season.”
