Ferrari Q3 Mystery: Fred Vasseur Seeks Answers After Charles Leclerc's Austin Potential
Ferrari says a Q3 lapse cost Leclerc a front-row start and likely a shot at victory after he was fastest in Q2.
- Lewis Hamilton finished fourth at the United States Grand Prix, missing the podium after struggling with his Ferrari's early-race pace while teammate Charles Leclerc secured second place.
- Hamilton attributed his struggle to suboptimal setup choices made during Friday practice, when he pursued the wrong direction in FP1 and FP2 before reverting to a better balance in FP3.
- While Hamilton fought massive understeer and ended 12 clicks down on front wing settings, Leclerc struggled to bring tires to temperature in Q3, where even a one-degree change proved costly.
- Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur identified Q3 struggles as the key focus area, noting that "the margins are so small, the tiniest misstep can have big consequences" for the team's performance.
- Heading into the Mexican Grand Prix this weekend, where the championship will likely be decided, Ferrari hopes to rectify the setup errors that cost Hamilton at Austin.
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Lewis Hamilton has commented on the reasons why he missed out on a podium finish at the United States Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver started the race from fifth position and, immediately after the start, managed to overtake Isack Hadjar, moving up to fourth place on the line […] The entry The mistakes that cost Lewis Hamilton a podium finish at the F1 United States GP appeared first on FormulaRapida.net.
Lewis Hamilton has explained the reasons why the podium escaped for very little in the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. After leaving the fifth position on the grid, the Ferrari driver advanced Isack Hadjar at the start to get fourth, despite being the only driver
Ferrari is among the top teams the worst in qualifying. In the remaining sessions the Scuderia is stronger. What is the Italians' Saturday problem? Team boss Fred Vasseur about small things.
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