Ferrari crew principal Fred Vasseur says the fan response to the amended schedule on the Sao Paulo Grand Prix reveals Components 1 and the FIA made the fitting selections.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms led to qualifying being postponed from Saturday to Sunday morning, and with one other worrying forecast for Sunday afternoon the race itself was pulled ahead by 90 minutes. That led to a 7:30am qualifying session that noticed Lando Norris take pole earlier than Max Verstappen’s gorgeous victory, and Vasseur says the queues of followers ready to get in reminded him it was the fitting name for these attending.
“We are able to’t complain,” Vasseur mentioned. “On the finish of the day, we have been in a position to do the race. I feel the race was one. What we have now to remember is that once I got here at 5am there have been already 1000’s of followers exterior and not less than for them it’s essential to do the job.
“For certain, the circumstances weren’t perfect for the crew, for everyone, however on the finish of the day it was the one choice to do the race and I feel it was one.”
Charles Leclerc’s fifth place helped restrict the harm within the constructors’ championship between Ferrari and McLaren, however the Monegasque blamed himself for setup selections hurting his tempo, one thing Vasseur disagrees with.
“He’s all the time the primary one in charge himself however I’m undecided he’s accountable for the setup. It was a tough Sunday, however I feel general it’s not a dramatic weekend. And it’s extra on some selections that it was fairly tough to anticipate, issues just like the pit cease. You’ll be able to say on the finish of the day for those who keep on monitor and you might be ready for the pink flag it’s the fitting name, however for those who crash you look silly.
“Actually, these sorts of weekends are fairly tough to handle from the pit wall and the automotive; nevertheless it’s extra the tempo and the setup as a result of the tempo was actually tough. We have been seven tenths slower than Norris at the start of the stint and doubtless six or seven tenths sooner than him on the finish.”
