The results of qualifying at Monza saw McLaren drivers occupy the entire front row, but victory in Ferrari’s home Italian Grand Prix went to Charles Leclerc. According to Andrea Stella, the news that the Scuderia has increased its speed is both bad and good for his team.
“I want us to exploit the potential of our car more effectively,” the championship’s official website quotes the McLaren team principal as saying. – When we talk about race pace, I think there is a misconception that our car is significantly faster than everyone else in terms of speed.
However, I believe Leclerc could go as fast as the McLaren drivers in Monza and keep up with Oscar Piastri in the first stint. Even in the second stint, when he was behind two of our drivers, he was able to stay almost right behind them.
I think Ferrari was as competitive as McLaren on the Italian circuit, at least Leclerc, and for us it’s bad news. It meant that we couldn’t just drive to the finish at a relaxed pace, because we had to deal with our opponents, and they did their job well.
At the same time, this is good news for us, because the more cars that can take points from Red Bull, the better for us. But at the same time, we have to make sure that we fully exploit the potential of our car, even if Ferrari really claims to win.”
After 16 stages of the season, McLaren’s lead over Red Bull Racing in the Constructors’ Championship has been reduced to 8 points, which is more than possible to regain in Baku – of course if the balance of power in the championship remains more or less the same as in Italy.
Source: F1 News
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