The 2025 Monaco Grand Prix ended with blended feelings for Scuderia Ferrari. Charles Leclerc secured an vital second place, whereas Lewis Hamilton, regardless of good tempo, completed fifth after a qualifying penalty on Saturday. Group principal Frédéric Vasseur commented on the workforce’s efficiency within the slim streets of Monaco and raised issues about what occurred within the pit lane.
Charles Leclerc saved up with Lando Norris all through the race however, as is commonly the case in Monaco, overtaking proved not possible. The Monegasque’s race was clear, constant, and error-free. Nevertheless, Frédéric Vasseur expressed disappointment with the automobile’s steadiness seen throughout free apply, which had raised expectations for extra.
Double pit cease in Monaco – Frédéric Vasseur unconvinced“Congratulations on the second place. It appeared not possible to return right here and be aggressive after Imola. Based mostly on what we noticed in free apply, we anticipated higher. Lewis’s penalties didn’t assist us. With Leclerc, we might solely match Norris’s tempo, however overtaking him was troublesome.”
The French workforce principal focused the administration of pit stops. On a weekend the place the necessary double cease made technique significantly delicate, Frédéric Vasseur voiced issues about sure behaviors within the pit lane from different groups.
“For me, this entire pit cease state of affairs is difficult. It’s laborious to speak about it, however it appeared to me there have been too many unusual methods happening, and a few drivers obtained caught. We’ll speak to the FIA to know easy methods to deal with this situation higher.”
Lewis Hamilton’s race was compromised by a penalty acquired earlier within the weekend, but in addition by visitors issues that neutralized his sturdy early tempo. In accordance with Frédéric Vasseur, with out these setbacks, the British driver might have fought for the rostrum.
“Lewis had very sturdy tempo till lap 30/35, then visitors held him again quite a bit and he couldn’t sustain with the frontrunners. That’s the place he utterly misplaced his race tempo. Solely the penalty ruined his weekend, nothing else.”
Could 25, 2025
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