Same as Sainz, he was the only car with mediums on top 8-10, but was the first car to go into pits for new tires
Mediums degraded like crazy, laptimes for both Leclerc and Max went from 15.3 to 17.7 in 12-13 laps. Contrary, softs held up much better over longer distance, as you can see here:
Wait for what exactly? Norris wanted to keep tightest inside line possible, rode the curb, lost control and hit Leclerc. 110% Norris' fault.
President Elkann has decided on the change from January between the current team principal [Binotto] and the Frenchman [Vasseur] who is driving Alfa Romeo-Sauber
Luigi Perna and Giusto Ferronato
November 15 - Milan
Scossone at Ferrari, Mattia Binotto will no longer be the team principal in F1 and Frederic Vasseur from Alfa Romeo will take his place. The news of the sensational change at the top of the Prancing Horse team concerns the management of the stable starting next January. Vasseur, 54, a French engineer, had already been sounded out last summer by the Ferrari president John Elkann because the top management of Maranello were evaluating an alternative to Binotto, an option which then had not materialised.
Yes, just like Szafnaeur was not moving to Alpine.
It does look like if change is coming it will be Fred and Resta running the show. The operations on race day at Sauber left a lot to be desired at times over the past few years with poor strategy and poor pitstops so we will have to see.continuum16 wrote: ↑15 Nov 2022, 20:24The TP change is, as is usually the case, not really necessary at this point. I have no doubt that Ferrari intends to replace Binotto, but Just like Domenicali, Mattiaci, Arrivabene before him I don't think it will change anything. The only reason I could see it happening is if Elkann/upper management told Binotto he has to make changes to the team and he refused. The technical department is working better than they have in the last five, maybe even ten years. The sporting department is the problem. Rueda and Mekies should be on the chopping block. Binotto would still be a good TD, but I don't think he's ruthless enough to be TP.
The possible return of Resta and the inclusion of Vasseur seems like a swing in Leclerc's favor. Maybe he's given the team an ultimatum of some kind; Charles was much more animated on the radio in Brazil than before. Whatever happens it will be fascinating.
Yes but the problem is Sauber doesn't have a leg to stand on. Nobody wants to work for them because Sauber doesn't have the money to pay people or develop a car over a long season. They are not at the budget cap.RonMexico wrote: ↑15 Nov 2022, 20:55It does look like if change is coming it will be Fred and Resta running the show. The operations on race day at Sauber left a lot to be desired at times over the past few years with poor strategy and poor pitstops so we will have to see.continuum16 wrote: ↑15 Nov 2022, 20:24The TP change is, as is usually the case, not really necessary at this point. I have no doubt that Ferrari intends to replace Binotto, but Just like Domenicali, Mattiaci, Arrivabene before him I don't think it will change anything. The only reason I could see it happening is if Elkann/upper management told Binotto he has to make changes to the team and he refused. The technical department is working better than they have in the last five, maybe even ten years. The sporting department is the problem. Rueda and Mekies should be on the chopping block. Binotto would still be a good TD, but I don't think he's ruthless enough to be TP.
The possible return of Resta and the inclusion of Vasseur seems like a swing in Leclerc's favor. Maybe he's given the team an ultimatum of some kind; Charles was much more animated on the radio in Brazil than before. Whatever happens it will be fascinating.
