System 1 | Ferrari hopes to make a profit in China thanks to its better preparation

Formula 1 has not visited the Shanghai International Circuit since 2019 and that could have few surprises in the results, especially if it is a Sprint weekend, with only one session of Free practice to get the right settings, for one round of qualifying. and better tire damage for racing.

When Frédéric Vasseur suggested that this could upset management, the Scuderia Ferrari director put things in a slightly positive light.

“We all know the song very well, the big question for me is the pitch (the song has been completely revived, editor’s note).”

“It will be decisive and it will also be very cold, which will allow grain and therefore will be the key to the weekend.”

It was in these grainy conditions that Ferrari managed to gain an advantage over Red Bull in Melbourne.

“We will see if this is still the case in Shanghai. There will be a lot to understand in an hour. The fact that we only have one free practice session will force us to make a choice of the compound © that we want to try. for the long relay.”

“It’s going to be tough, but it’s fair to everybody.”

“We are preparing our weekends better and better, this has been proven this season, I hope we will use it in China.”