Leo Turini: Is the glass half full or half empty?

Leo Turini, a famous Italian journalist and passionate Ferrari fan, commented on the results of the first qualifying of the season and also expressed his attitude towards the “Horner case”.

Qualifying went as I expected. We can agree that if Charles Leclerc had completed a lap in the final like he did in the second session, he probably wouldn’t have missed out on pole position. However, this does not change the essence of the matter: already in 2023, especially at a certain stage of the season, the Ferrari car was very competitive in one fast lap.

The race must put everything in its place and answer the question: is Frederic Vasseur’s glass half full or half empty? The main talking point is well known: stability over the race distance, tire wear over long sets of laps, etc. But what George Russell said yesterday, who performed well in qualifying, leads to sad thoughts. He said that Max Verstappen will have a twenty second lead over everyone during the race, leaving the rest only with a claim for 2nd place. A year ago it was Russell who predicted that Red Bull would win all the races of the season.

Let me make a joke to Lewis Hamilton: he is saving himself for the Scuderia. But Fernando Alonso was great, as was Nico Hulkenberg, who also had a great qualifying time with a Haas. But the way the Alpine drivers performed yesterday was a nightmare.

And now let’s move on to the topic of nightmares. We’re talking about the Horner case.

I feel the most sincere disgust for those who publish private correspondence (assuming it is not fake), because all the participants in this story have families, children, relatives and friends. Such actions were and remain prohibited practices.

In general, by the way, this case should be handled by the FIA, Stefano Domenicali and of course the Red Bull company, especially since no one has gone to court, which means there is nothing particularly criminal about it. And let them decide to what extent ethical standards have been violated here, and make their judgment on that basis.

Although this is a very slippery topic, because from the outside everything that is happening seems simply a struggle for power. That’s why I’m completely unhappy with the position that Toto Wolff and Zach Brown have taken, and no one can convince me otherwise.

As a child I read books about animals, and I never liked vultures. Furthermore, I would like to emphasize that I don’t really like Christian Horner either.