Ferrari it is the fourth team on the grid after the first seven Grands Prix of the season. No victory and only one podium charles leclerc. Some very poor numbers considering that the team came from 2022 with several victories and fighting at the start against Red Bull.
The pace in the race is not competitive, the tires suffer and it’s all bad news at Ferrari. But Carlos Sainz He has come out to defend his own. He has done so in statements to ‘RacingNews365’.
“I would say that it is the department (the one of strategy) that more is progressing and I think we’re making a lot of progress, but it’s not been an easy year for us”, said the Madrid rider.
He believes that the problem is not the strategy, but the rhythm: “Our race pace this year has been a bit worse than our pace in qualifying and I think that makes these first few races a bit more difficult to assess and judge.”
“There are always doubts and criticisms about our strategy in the race, but I feel that the team is doing everything it can to be as strong as possible in that department. As always, in all aspects there is room for improvement and we are doing it.” has sentenced.
The improvements that Ferrari introduced in Barcelona did not bear fruit. Sainz could not compete against the Red Bull nor against the surprising Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton was second and George Russell, third.
