Scuderia Ferrari roars again in System 1 at Monza, however Charles Leclerc makes an enchantment to followers and people concerned. The victory in the Italian Grand Prix, whereas important, may symbolize a candy phantasm. The outcomes of the following Grands Prix, beginning with Baku, can be essential. The way forward for the 2024 System 1 Championship is at stake, in fact, however so are expectations for subsequent season.
Earlier than the Italian Grand Prix, Ferrari’s final victory was in Monaco. Two victories with immense historic weight however, on the similar time, representing a sure uniqueness among the many tracks on the calendar. The traits of the streets of the Principality, in addition to these of the Temple of Velocity, are usually not well-suited to the extra conventional circuits, the place the SF-24 struggled throughout the European summer season.
Even the primary win of the yr, Carlos Sainz’s victory on the Albert Park circuit in Australia, confirms Ferrari’s means to adapt to atypical circuits. The problem now lies in drawing inspiration from the work accomplished at McLaren. The MCL38 single-seater, for fairly just a few races now, has been essentially the most versatile automobile on the grid, displaying constant performances on nearly each circuit since Miami.
This versatility remains to be missing within the SF-24 or, at the least, stays to be confirmed. For that reason, in a press convention, Charles Leclerc tried to mood straightforward enthusiasm: “We shouldn’t depend on the race we simply had. And, as a workforce, it’s crucial for us that after we get again to the manufacturing facility tomorrow, we reset the whole lot that occurred over the weekend.” – he identified.
“We have to put feelings apart and begin once more from Baku with out having overly excessive expectations,” the Monegasque continued. “Monza is a really specific monitor. We have been very robust this weekend, however Baku will in all probability be very completely different, and Singapore once more very completely different. As we noticed from Monaco to Montreal, there was a giant change from one weekend to the following.” – the Ferrari driver added.
“It’s crucial that not solely the workforce’s expectations but additionally the exterior ones don’t go loopy from one race to a different as a result of that’s not sensible. Have we made a step ahead? Sure. Is it sufficient to win races till the tip of the season? Not but.” – Scuderia Ferrari Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc concluded.
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