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Duchessa's more optimistic for Ferrari"s chances. Says that it's hard to unpick true form from the data
I love your sarcasm sir.
Charles: "It looks good for now. I like the track, it’s fun to drive. I always liked street tracks but this one is a good one. We look quite strong for now. It’s difficult to understand exactly where we are in race pace, but in quali pace we seem strong. We still have to work and try to do a step forward for tomorrow, but it’s a good start."
Interviewer: Do feel like you can take the fight to Red Bull for this weekend, given the pace we have seen from you this afternoon, this evening, this morning? I am not sure where we are now?
Charles: "Probably morning now."
Charles: "I think in qualifying as always we’ll be there, but in race pace I think they’re still too strong. Max has done a really good race sim, so as always, for sure they will be strong on [race day] but in qualifying tomorrow we’ll be close."
I think P2s up for grabs but P1s just a bit out of reach especially with Carlos starting behind because of the penalty. I feel like we haven't really seen the real pace of the Mclarens/Mercs either, especially Lando so FP3 should clear some things up.
Red Bull is just so --- quickorganic wrote: ↑17 Nov 2023, 22:41Charles: "It looks good for now. I like the track, it’s fun to drive. I always liked street tracks but this one is a good one. We look quite strong for now. It’s difficult to understand exactly where we are in race pace, but in quali pace we seem strong. We still have to work and try to do a step forward for tomorrow, but it’s a good start."
Interviewer: Do feel like you can take the fight to Red Bull for this weekend, given the pace we have seen from you this afternoon, this evening, this morning? I am not sure where we are now?
Charles: "Probably morning now."
Charles: "I think in qualifying as always we’ll be there, but in race pace I think they’re still too strong. Max has done a really good race sim, so as always, for sure they will be strong on [race day] but in qualifying tomorrow we’ll be close."
I think P2s up for grabs but P1s just a bit out of reach especially with Carlos starting behind because of the penalty. I feel like we haven't really seen the real pace of the Mclarens/Mercs either, especially Lando so FP3 should clear some things up.
Hmm they haven't even picked up on the fact that Ferrari aren't running their Monza wing. So not sure if it should be looked too far into.. there's also not a clear sign in the Friday telemetry that Ferrari will have any advantage in terms of top speed over RB given that ferrari's spa wing is similar to that of RB's low downforce wing. Speed trace has Perez about level with Charles on the straights (with max a fair bit slower - possibly pu mode)f1316 wrote: ↑18 Nov 2023, 00:38Motorsport reckon Ferrari are in the hunt, even on race pace: https://us.motorsport.com/f1/news/what- ... /10547839/
If indeed this is true - and Ferrari have stronger straightline speed - it's possible Charles can stay ahead, even if Max has a small raw pace advantage in the race.