\u201cIt was a bit of a clumsy weekend from Ferrari,\u201d Rosberg said. \u201cThey had a strong pace at times\u2014Charles [Leclerc] was quick in qualifying and kept up with the McLarens during the race\u2014but the tyre strategy was wrong, and they didn\u2019t capitalise on the opportunities they had.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rosberg pointed to Ferrari\u2019s decision not to try a one-stop strategy with Leclerc, despite a clear window to experiment. Instead, they pitted him early, dropping him into traffic and undermining his race. The team also brought in Lewis Hamilton at a sub-optimal time, losing valuable track position.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Leclerc\u2019s weekend started on the back foot after crashing in FP1 and missing FP2, and while he showed impressive pace in qualifying, an error on his final Q3 lap halted any chance of a top-three start. Hamilton\u2019s race was further compromised when his car hit a groundhog on Lap 13, causing damage that affected his performance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ferrari finished fifth and sixth, while Mercedes secured a dominant one-three result, overtaking the Italian team in the standings. It continued a pattern for Ferrari\u2014fast in flashes, but unable to execute cleanly over a full weekend.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Team principal Frederic Vasseur, under scrutiny amid growing media pressure, acknowledged the team\u2019s failings: \u201cWe made too many mistakes collectively\u2026from the crash in FP1, the error in qualifying, and even the groundhog in the race. The fight is so close right now, even a small mistake costs big.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On the decision not to risk a one-stop with Leclerc, Vasseur admitted Ferrari missed a low-risk opportunity: \u201cCharles was right\u2014we didn\u2019t have much to lose. But we lacked enough data to be confident the hard tyre would last 50 laps.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Team principal Frederic Vasseur, under scrutiny amid growing media pressure, acknowledged the team\u2019s failings: \u201cWe made too many mistakes collectively\u2026from the crash in FP1, the error in qualifying, and even the groundhog in the race. The fight is so close right now, even a small mistake costs big.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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