Syrine Ferchichi, Author at Motorsport | Pit Debrief

Leclerc: Ferrari facing a “short blanket” with SF-24 as they try to “balance” low and high speed performance at F1 Austrian GP

Syrine Ferchichi5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc had a disappointing qualifying session at the Austrian Grand Prix. On his final lap, he made a mistake entering Turn 4. In an attempt to recover time in the subsequent corners, Leclerc’s plan backfired, seeing him end up in the gravel at turns 6 and 9. Despite his confidence that set-up changes…

Sainz: Ferrari “still have this bouncing phenomenon” in high speed corners as he only manages P6 in F1 Spanish GP qualifying

Syrine Ferchichi5 months ago5 months ago08 mins

The Barcelona circuit presents a significant challenge. It’s a track with all types of corners, testing all cars and leaving the teams with nowhere to hide. Ferrari, hoping for a strong position, introduced a new upgrade package that showed promise in practice sessions following a disappointing race in Canada. Carlos Sainz was fastest in final…

“As you start to push the car, it doesn’t like it” — Hamilton says the W15 becomes edgy when they go to the limit following P3 in F1 Spanish GP qualifying

Syrine Ferchichi5 months ago5 months ago09 mins

After a difficult start to the season, Mercedes has improved its car performance since Miami by introducing several upgrades. The Spanish Grand Prix showcased the team’s progress, with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell securing the second row in qualifying, despite being three-tenths slower than Max Verstappen and polesitter Lando Norris. This result is promising for…

“I just didn’t have grip” — Hamilton baffled by F1 Canadian GP qualifying struggles after having an “easy half a second advantage in FP3”

Syrine Ferchichi5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

Mercedes’ struggles during the first third of the season has been a major talking point, but the Canadian Grand Prix marked a potential turning point for the team. Throughout the practice sessions, particularly in FP3, the W15 displayed an impressive pace, with Lewis Hamilton topping the charts by almost 0.4s from Max Verstappen. At one…

“The grip was just extremely poor in the first sector” — Leclerc reflects on nightmare F1 Canadian GP qualifying for Ferrari

Syrine Ferchichi5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

After winning the Monaco Grand Prix and demonstrating strong performance since introducing their latest upgrades in Imola, Ferrari was expected to be the favourites at the Canadian Grand Prix. This was anticipated due to the track’s slow corners, kerb riding, which played to Ferrari’s strengths last time out. However, during final practice it became evident…

“They will be back soon and be strong” — Vasseur on Red Bull’s recent F1 struggles

Syrine Ferchichi6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

Since the start of the 2024 season, Ferrari has been closely contesting at the top. With a win at the Australian Grand Prix and the upgrades they introduced at Imola helping them to victory at Monaco, it has shifted the expectation that 2024 would be a straightforward championship run for Red Bull and Max Verstappen….

“That was terrible, so boring” — Verstappen hopes for track changes following dour F1 Monaco GP

Syrine Ferchichi6 months ago05 mins

The monotonous nature of the races in Monaco and the early red flag that was caused by a collision between Checo Perez, Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen led to most drivers having to settle for their starting positions, including everyone in the top 10. Max Verstappen settled for sixth position after a challenging weekend for…

“I found myself in the wrong place” — Alonso on traffic ruining his qualifying at F1 Monaco GP

Syrine Ferchichi6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

The disappointment continues in the Aston Martin camp as Fernando Alonso exits qualifying in Q1 for the second consecutive race after Imola last week. He only qualified 16th — now P14 following the disqualifications for the Haas drivers — as the margins were very tight during session, with Alonso 0.5s away from P1. His teammate…

“Insanely frustrating” — Ocon reflects on just missing out on Q3 in F1 Monaco GP qualifying

Syrine Ferchichi6 months ago04 mins

The Monaco circuit serves as a venue where drivers can make a difference, as evidenced by the numerous backmarkers who were competitive throughout Saturday’s qualifying session and the tight margins between the teams. One such team is Alpine, which has been grappling with an overweight car all season but appeared significantly more competitive on this…

Hamilton: Mercedes “still lacking two or three tenths in race pace” to the front group following F1 Imola GP

Syrine Ferchichi6 months ago04 mins

Mercedes is experiencing one of their most challenging starts to a Formula 1 season since their return to the sport in 2010. It is underscored by the surprising success of their customer team, McLaren. With Lando Norris behind the wheel, they secured a victory in Miami and went close again in Imola, highlighting Mercedes’ need…