Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur was satisfied with his team’s strategy calls in the Monaco Grand Prix despite concerns raised by their drivers afterwards.
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Sainz wants special qualifying format in Monaco as Q1 is “too dangerous”
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr has called on Formula 1 to copy the qualifying format used by junior series in Monaco to improve safety.
Unhappy Sainz says “we should be starting further up” in Monaco
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says Ferrari will review the decision to start his final run in qualifying early after he was compromised by traffic.
“My heart was in my mouth” during near-misses in Q1 and Q2 – Hamilton
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton feared he was going to be eliminated twice during qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix.
Sainz confident “very small crash” won’t put him off his stride
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr brushed off his crash in practice and said Ferrari are “closer than any other weekend” to rivals Red Bull.
False injury reports on social media ‘clickbait by amateur journalists’ – Sainz
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr poured scorn on reports which emerged on social media claiming he’d been injured in a football match.
Frustrated Sainz says he “cannot push” in races at the moment
2023 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr said his Miami Grand Prix was “tough” as he was unable to extract the maximum from his Ferrari without taking too much life out of his tyres.
Beach balls, golf balls and plenty of pink: F1 drivers’ Miami GP helmets
2023 Miami Grand Prix F1 drivers' helmet designs
Posted onFrom novelty designs to messages of support, more than half of the Formula 1 grid have turned up with special helmets for the Miami Grand Prix.
Sainz felt “always very on the limit of crashing” during Azerbaijan GP
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr felt he was “was always very on the limit of crashing” during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix due to his lack of confidence in his Ferrari’s handling.
Sainz admits he’s in “damage limitation” mode as he lacks confidence in car
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr admitted he’s experiencing difficulties with his car’s handling after finishing fifth in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint race.
New sprint race format is “a practice session with points at the end” – Hamilton
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says Formula 1’s changes to the sprint race format won’t make a great difference to how drivers approach them.
Why Ferrari’s attempt to overturn Sainz’s penalty looks like a long shot
2023 Australian Grand Prix articles
Posted onFerrari have good reason to challenge the fairness of Carlos Sainz Jnr’s penalty, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they will get the hearing they crave.
Why Ferrari saw a ‘real step forward in pure performance’ in point-less Australian GP
2023 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari scored no points in the Australian Grand Prix but team principal Frederic Vasseur says their change in set-up approach has improved the car’s performance.
Ferrari launches bid to overturn Sainz’s penalty for Alonso collision
2023 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari has formally requested the FIA review its decision to penalise Carlos Sainz Jnr for colliding with Fernando Alonso in the Australian Grand Prix.
Ferrari tried a last-lap ‘Hail Mary’ play for Sainz – but their rivals were ready
2023 Australian GP team radio transcript
Posted onAfter Carlos Sainz Jnr’s penalty, Ferrari had one last card to play in an effort to score points. But their rivals worked out what they were going to do.
Three crashes, one penalty: Did the Melbourne stewards get these calls right?
Debates and Polls
Posted onThree collisions occurred after the final standing restart at the end of the Australian Grand Prix. Did the stewards make the correct call?
Hamilton dissents as rivals back F1’s return to Saudi Arabia after missile strike
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton was a notable dissenter as other Formula 1 drivers said they were happy to race in Saudi Arabia again following last year’s missile strike.
Ferrari not contenders for pole position in Bahrain, says Leclerc
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc doesn’t believe Ferrari are quick enough to compete for pole position in this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix.
Leclerc and Vasseur’s familiarity no problem for me – Sainz
2023 F1 season
Posted onCharles Leclerc has worked with new Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur before but Carlos Sainz Jnr says he won’t be at a disadvantage.
Ferrari to unveil its new F1 car for 2023 on Valentine’s Day
2023 F1 season
Posted onFerrari have announced that their new car for the 2023 Formula 1 season will be unveiled on Valentine’s Day, Tuesday 14th February.