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Ferrari drivers Charles Leclair and Carlos Sainz reached the final of the Bahrain Grand Prix together, winning fourth and eighth at the start. The Scuderia is happy with the result and has an efficient race.
Charles leclair (4th): “Now we know where we are in terms of qualifying speed. The result was a pleasant surprise, as we did not expect to be that high. However, we must stand firm, because behind only the first qualifying of the season, held in very strange conditions.
I think the team can be satisfied with the progress made compared to last year. Honestly, it’s good to fight for higher positions in the beginning.
I had problems in the second and third practices, I didn’t feel the car, but I worked a lot driving, and in qualifying I was pretty sure I could drive the circle the way I wanted.
I’m really looking forward to tomorrow, but the race will be difficult, because the competitors who started next to us showed a very high pace in the long distance and will start the race on medium tires. It will be difficult to retain them. Also, it will be difficult because of the wind, but the conditions are the same for everyone. “
Carlos Science (8th): “A very positive day for the team. I think we can be happy with our positions. In the first session, I was surprised that the car suddenly turned off, but luckily I was able to start the engine and return to the pits. It’s not always easy to recover from this, but we could and did have a strong second half.
Of course, I am not happy with my last attempt in the final. He probably didn’t understand the car well enough and couldn’t drive a circle cleanly. It is what it is.
Overall, I am satisfied. I progressed from session to session, showed good speed and just made a few mistakes. I want to continue to gain experience driving a car and gain confidence in a fast lap.
Next week we will have time for a more detailed analysis of the ratings. Now I want to move on to tomorrow’s race. I am looking forward to my first race with Ferrari. We will do everything possible to recover positions and finish as high as possible. “
Laurent mekis, race director: “Good qualifying in which both drivers reached the final. The last time was at Silverstone last year. Charles, Carlos and the entire team approached the season, working methodically and decisively, delving into the smallest details to unleash the full potential of the machine. Today we saw the first results of this work and we hope to see tomorrow when the points will be awarded.
We know that there is still a lot of work to be done, but we cannot deny that the first real comparison with the competition shows that our efforts appear to be going in the right direction, although a clearer picture of the balance of power will become apparent. after three or four races.
Now we have to focus on preparing for a long and difficult race, which will take place in different conditions than we saw during the weekend.
