Italian journalist Leo Turini, known for his longstanding close ties to Ferrari, made no secret of his feelings as he shared his impressions of what he saw in Bahrain over the weekend with readers of his blog.
I am completely “satisfied”. It’s a euphemism if someone doesn’t understand.
No, of course I did not expect a miracle, and anyone who read my blog could guess. But I wasn’t prepared for it to get this bad.
The Ferrari team in Bahrain looked so unconvincing that it’s just hard to believe. I’ll tell you right away what I consider to be the worst moment of the Red Disaster in the Desert drama: engine failure.
How could this happen? I was at a dinner party with Frédéric Vasseur, and this nice Frenchman with the appearance of a country priest assured me that there would be no problems with reliability. Moreover, it was not only him who said this, also other employees of the Scuderia.
And then Charles Leclerc retired from the race in the first race. How tired I am of all this.
Unfortunately, the degradation of the rubber on the SF-23 was less surprising: it already showed up in the tests and Ferrari was unable to solve this problem.
And the fact that the team gave up the decisive attempt to win pole in qualifying is generally akin to admitting their own impotence. But that’s me anyway.
The Ferrari is slower than the Aston Martin now driven by the legendary Spaniard, already similar in age to the “Highlander” Duncan MacLeod. If it continues like this, you should try to have fun at least on Saturdays. If it works of course.
I have no idea why this is so bad. Of course, there are still 22 Grand Prix ahead, but in recent years Ferrari has not distinguished itself by its ability to quickly modernize equipment, and that is still an understatement. Vasser admits that what happened came as a shock to him.
Poor Leclerc looked like a child who was told Christmas was off. Carlos Sainz has to admit that his car is slower than Uncle Fernando’s.
And we can only wipe away the tears. Or, for example, to believe in the power of rock, because you can remember that a year ago in Bahrain, the Reds won the winning double and Red Bull retired twice. This time, the top two steps of the podium were occupied by the racers playing for the team named after the soft drink, with Ferrari having to settle for fourth.
Maybe the Scuderia will win back. Although this hope is unlikely to come true, I do not believe in it.
Source: F1 News
I am Christopher Clyde, an experienced journalist and content writer with a passion for sports. I have been writing about Formula 1 news for the past five years and am currently employed as an author at athletistic.com, one of the top sports websites in the US.
