Formula 1: Ferrari ready to sacrifice Leclerc for the title?

Posted on Jul 6, 2022 at 4:35 pm by Arthur Montagni

After a Silverstone Grand Prix he was in a perfect position to win, Charles Leclerc appears less dominant in Ferrari while Carlos Sainz won his first prize. So the rest of the season promises to be very vital for Scuderia.

The author of a very compelling start to the season, Charles Leclerc He seems to be in a perfect position to make life difficult for him Max Verstappen. However, Monaco began to feel disappointed that they had not won more since the third meeting of the season and witnessed Carlos Sainz Almost only 11 points overall. It must be said that the Spaniard scored his first win on Sunday at Silverstone after a controversial selection Ferrari who brought Carlos Signs When the safety car entered the track. Fitted with new soft rubber, Signs Then she made a short run of Leclerc, only fourth at the finish, which particularly annoyed her. ” I could have stopped, but was asked to stay on track. That’s what I did. Frankly, I am very disappointed. Especially for the first part of the race I feel like I lost a lot of time (behind Sainz), but hey, we’ll look at that with the team internally ‘ Leave a microphone Channel + After the race. The situation is tense in Ferrari.

Villeneuve smashes Leclerc, not #1 yet

concentration Carlos SainzAnd the Ferrari It seems to indicate the lack of No. 1, despite the start of a season Charles Leclerc. This explains Jacques Villeneuve. “ Leclerc spoke as if he had already been declared the ultimate leader, but that is not the case, even in contractual terms. Too early for that, Sainz still has a chance. Eddie Irvine gave Michael Schumacher a lot of points in 1999 and ended up losing the championship as a result. So I think Ferrari will not be too happy with the tone used on the radio. I understand Leclerc’s anger after the race because he was another example. But what he needs to work on is his communication with the team “, confirms the 1997 world champion in statements cited by Nextgen-auto.com.

Ferrari will have to choose between Leclerc and Sainz

But Ferrari You will have to decide not to risk losing everything as it is guaranteed Jarno Trulli : ” Success in Formula 1 is sacred, so a first driver must be found within two months. So why spoil his race and deprive him of his first victory? If Leclerc took control, I would respond differently. But now they have roughly the same points, Sainz is ahead, he was in first place, so it was only natural that the race was devoid of hierarchy.” An opinion shared by another former driver, Timo Glock “Ferrari must position itself differently if it wants to have Serious opinion about the title “, Confirms.

Ferrari must catch up

pressure rises in Ferrari who is playing for the title for the first time since 2012. But if the single seat allows the pilots to fight for victories, the strategy within Scuderia problem. In Monaco, the Italian team failed Charles Leclerc win. It’s finally Sergio Perez who prevailed. And at Silverstone, while Monaco requested instructions in his favor in the race, Ferrari took a long time before asking Carlos Sainz to allow a colleague to pass. Then when the safety car intervened, it was the Spaniard who was able to seize the opportunity to put on soft tyres, unlike Charles LeclercHe stayed on the path that cost him the win. And therefore, Carlos Sainz Approach the other pilot Ferrari In the ranking, which will not make the situation Scuderia Who seems to have decided not to set No. 1. Much to the chagrin Charles Leclerc Who might lose their title hopes…