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Saturday 5 September 2020
The fears are confirmed: Ferrari is even behind the midfield in the home game at Monza. Sebastian Vettel felt particularly difficult in qualifying. The four-time Formula 1 world champion missed a spot in the top 15. Vettel’s successor surprised the front line.
Sebastian Vettel is the big loser in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. The German Ferrari driver failed in the first section, and did not even make the top 15, but had to start the race on Sunday (3:10 pm / RTL, Sky and on the live ticker on ntv.de) from the stand 17. In the battle for the best wake, Vettel lost and missed the opportunity to set a best time with the running time. “It was not timed well for us, there were too many cars on the track at the same time,” Vettel said afterwards: “I think we should have gone later.”
He first got stuck behind a Williams before Alfa Romeo drivers caused trouble in slipstream poker on the high-speed circuit. “What a mess, why do the Alphas have to overtake everyone and cause so much shit?” Vettel last had a worse starting position at the 2019 German Grand Prix at 20th place. At the time, however, the Heppenheimer was unable to set any times due to technical problems. In a chaotic race at the Hockenheimring, Vettel finished second, but that seems impossible at Monza.
Hamilton sets speed record
At the front, however, the Autodrome Nazionale di Monza showed up as usual, Mercedes was a better class than the rest of the field. Lewis Hamilton dominated and secured his 94th pole position, sixth in race eight of the 2020 season. Hamilton not only set a new record on the circuit, but also drove the fastest lap in Formula 1 with an average speed of 264.362 kilometers per hour. -History.
Second on the grid went to his teammate Valtteri Bottas. Third place was surprisingly secured by Carlos Sainz at McLaren, who will take over Vettel’s place at Ferrari for next season. World Championship runner-up Max Verstappen missed the first two rows of Red Bull in fifth place, with Sergio Pérez (Racing Point) ahead.
However, several drivers are apparently threatened with subsequent sanctions due to obstacles on the track, Renault driver Esteban Ocon was ordered by the race management after his 12th place, as was Kimi Räikkönen (14th / Alfa Romeo). Vettel’s mood shouldn’t improve that much. “It will be difficult to make up ground,” said a frustrated Vettel, who celebrated his first success in motorsport’s top flight in 2008 at Monza at the Toro Rosso.
Leclerc completes the next debacle
His teammate Charles Leclerc, unlike Vettel, took off and made it to Q2, the second section. There, however, was the last stop for the second Ferrari. Leclerc improved again towards the end, but had to settle for 13th place. However, the poor performance after training impressions was not a surprise. “That was the best I could do,” Leclerc radioed to the pits. The year before, Monegasse had won the Monza high-speed course.
The qualifying made clear once again how inferior Ferrari’s engine is now after the winter changes. A year ago, the unit was considered the best in the field; this time the cars with Ferrari at the rear took positions 13-18, only the Williamses were even slower.
