Analysts unsure of Ferrari’s position: ‘Question mark if Ferrari is strong or will suffer’

Charles Leclerc has long been known as a qualifying beast, but the Monegasque is currently not satisfied with his qualifying form. However, team boss Fred Vasseur thinks that there is not much to worry about and that he will do well again in China. “These are small details,” Lawrence Barretto quoted the Frenchman in the Weekend Warmup F1TV.

The broadcaster hopes that the two Ferrari drivers will be motivated to get more out of their tires in China. ‘Carlos and Charles both feel they can get more out of it. Downgrading really does not seem to be a problem,” says Brit. It is expected that the Shanghai International Circuit for some grain will ensure, but this is also not expected to be a cause for panic in the Italian racetrack. ‘They seem to be grain it is well regulated, as it was also in Australia,” Barretto points out.

Analysts expect a strong Ferrari in China

According to the F1TV presenters, the issues that Ferrari will have to deal with this weekend are not something they were not already aware of. “These problems seem to be normal for Ferrari,” the Briton insists. “Overall, there seems to be a sense of trust, which is positive,” he continues. Alex Brundle agrees. “I think they will be very strong on a medium speed track like this,” he says. ‘It’s something that generally suits Ferrari well. They were very strong in Melbourne, which has a similar background,” he explains his prediction.

Although the circuit shows similarities to the Melbourne circuit, where Ferrari did good business, they also see that it has some characteristics of Suzuka. ‘This song is bad small forward, such as Japan,” Brundle continues. By this he means the fact that the circuit can be quite difficult on the front tires due to the fast corners. Turning one in particular can be a challenge in this area. ‘It is a question mark whether Ferrari is strong because it cooperates easily or whether it will face that problem small forward the nature of the cycle’, the announcer wonders aloud. “It will be interesting to see how it turns out.”