ferrari The Mexican GP did not start in the best way. The qualifying day was a day to forget. Bottas finished ahead of Leclerc. Sainz finished fifth.
Those of Maranello have been getting worse throughout the weekend. Free Practice 1 got off to a strong start where Sainz finished in the lead. However, the Mercedes they started to do powerful while Ferrari was falling.
Sainz finished fifth and Leclerc seventh. “Has been very complicated for us since Free 3. We have had to engage much Car. We’re not going fast, especially with little fuel load,” Carlos commented to ‘Dazn’ after qualifying.
It is true that, at the Hermanos Rodríguez Autodrome, everything changes. The great altitude of this circuit affects both single-seaters and drivers, something that was reflected in the classification.
“The car doesn’t behave as it usually behaves, but we know why it is. It is a very special circuit, with a particular height. I have had many lashes. Getting the car ready for a good lap is practically impossibleSainz continued to explain.
During qualifying, the mistakes made by all the drivers were continuous: whiplash, track limits, etc. Sainz did not get rid of them: “Charles and I have made many mistakes. If he had done a good lap, the 18.0 was there. We could have been with the Mercedes.”
“We have three tenths more“, settled the Spanish pilot. A time that, he hopes that today, will help him to minimize damage and gain positions.
