F1weekly podcast # 805
CLARK AND NASIR ARE A BIT BEHIND, THIS IS THE SINGAPORE PODCAST WHERE THE HOST IS NOT HAPPY WITH THE FERRARI UNDERCUT OF CHARLES LECLERC!
THOUGHTS FROM FERRARI ON SINGAPORE…
Mattia Binotto Team Principal
The 1 -2 in Singapore was very important to us because we achieved it in a different scenario, on a very different type of circuit to Spa-Francorchamps or Monza. The team managed the situation, the strategy and the pit stops very well. The aero update we brought here worked well and, combined with our drivers’ confidence around here and the tyres, that we managed to get to work properly, we actually got more than we expected today.
Well done to Seb, he deserved to win! We had to bring him in first, to protect his position because Max Verstappen was about to pit and that was Seb’s best chance to overtake Hamilton. Also, we knew that on the following lap we would have pitted Charles, so it was important not to stop both the drivers on the same lap. The undercut was very effective. Seb drove very fast and very well on new tyres in that part of the race and gained the position to go ahead of Charles, which is part of racing.
For his part, after the spectacular qualifying yesterday, Charles had a solid and consistent race.
The car is good and is constantly improving and the team is working and reacting well. There’s no doubt about it, we are all very happy with this victory.