Ferrari staff boss Fred Vasseur and 1997 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve acquired slightly tense in their post-qualifying dialog after a double Q2 elimination for the Scuderia in Canada.
Ferrari went into qualifying with work to do after a last hour of follow which noticed Charles Leclerc their highest finisher in P10, however with the observe grip and pecking order persevering with to evolve, whereas the specter of rain lingered, the battle for pole was extensive open.
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But Ferrari wouldn’t be a part of the battle for pole, as Leclerc and Carlos Sainz dropped out in Q2 after failing to make the lower on their last runs with used tender tyres.
Vasseur would communicate to Sky F1 after qualifying, the place Villeneuve, serving as a pundit for the broadcaster this weekend, instructed Vasseur that “before the start of the weekend, I was convinced that Ferrari…”.
Vasseur would lower Villeneuve off at that time to say: “Yeah, but sometimes you are wrong.”
Villeneuve then continued: “But I was convinced that you had all the ingredients, that this track was perfect for Ferrari with the slow-speed corners, change of direction, and it didn’t work out.”
The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve had been resurfaced forward of the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix, so Villeneuve requested Vasseur whether or not this new asphalt or the observe temperatures may have contributed to Ferrari’s Q2 exit?
Vasseur replied: “No, new asphalt is identical for everyone.
“I feel the situations are a bit excessive with the drops [of rain] and so and the chilly situations and it’s actually troublesome to change on, nevertheless it’s not an excuse in any respect.
“The conditions are the same for everybody and we have to deal with the conditions.”
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Vasseur confirmed that Ferrari’s use of the used tender tyres for his or her last Q2 run was not a danger that went improper, slightly they didn’t have one other new set obtainable.
“We didn’t have a new set anymore, the last one you get it for Q3,” he clarified.
“We are all in the same situation, except Mercedes, because they put just one set on Q1.”
Having been on pole for his residence race final outing in Monaco, Leclerc will line-up P11 for the Canadian GP and Sainz P12, although all hope is actually not misplaced for Ferrari, contemplating rain is as soon as extra in the forecast for Sunday’s Grand Prix.
“Tomorrow the weather forecast is not very good,” Vasseur identified, “it implies that it may very well be a chaotic race and race tempo was okay.
“Let’s see tomorrow. We have to do the best in these conditions. When it’s not going very well, you have to be able to be opportunistic and to get the maximum points.”
Mercedes’ George Russell and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen made historical past as for under the second time in F1 historical past, an identical lap occasions had been set in the battle for pole, Russell taking that honour.
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