In Miami, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz qualified first and second, giving Ferrari the entire front row of the grid for the first time since the 2019 Mexican Grand Prix. The Scuderia expect starting positions to help them stay ahead of Red Bull Racing, but note that rivals have a speed advantage on the straights.
Charles Leclerc (1st): “The car drove well. On a fast lap I made a mistake in the first sector and lost some time. I focused on playing time in the remaining sectors – I attacked with all my strength and was able to put in a quick lap.
I am very satisfied with both the result and the car. I didn’t have to think about how to act to do a quick lap. It’s great that I start from pole, but on Sunday you have to finish the job.
We don’t know if we have a speed advantage in the long run, especially compared to Max Verstappen, who missed the second practice session on Friday. I’m sure Red Bull will be competitive, so we’re going to have a very close battle. It’s great that Carlos starts next to me from the front row. I hope we will keep our positions until the finish.”
Carlos Sainz (2nd): “In the decisive attempt I lost time in Turn 17, but that bothered me all weekend. I was inferior to Charles during qualifying so I decided to do it differently, but it only got worse. But I know what not to do in a race.
In general I understand the car better, but sometimes it continues to amaze me, like Friday. I do everything in my power to get up to speed and feel confident. Saturday wasn’t easy after Friday’s crash, but I think I did a good job.”
Laurent Mekis, sports director: “Both our riders did a great job. Charles rode a fantastic circle. As for Carlos, after his crash on Friday we knew it would be difficult to regain confidence. Given that he was losing time, it was difficult for him to fly at the limit, but today he did it. We are happy for both riders.
We know that Red Bull is very fast. That was noticeable in Friday practice and on Saturday, so the team is preparing for a tough battle. Several times this year we’ve seen us inferior to them in speed on the straights, and apparently this problem has returned in Miami, but it’s not as acute as it was in Jeddah. In the race everything will depend on controlling the condition of the rubber and whether we have enough speed to defend on the straights.
Source: F1 News
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