Ferrari is headed for one of the key racing weekends of the 2021 F1 season amid their insane constructors’ battle with McLaren. The Saudi Arabia Grand Prix could decide the fate of McLaren in their arduous battle for P3 in the constructors’ championship.
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If the Reds manage to create another strong weekend in Jeddah, the scenario of McLaren beating their rivals in the championship won’t materialize by the end of the season, regardless of where Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo end up in Abu Dhabi .
However, it looks like things could take a wild turn on the Saudi Arabia racing weekend that McLaren largely favors. Charles Leclerc openly admitted that due to the nature of the track in the streets of Jeddah, Ferrari could potentially look inferior to McLaren.
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What did the Ferrari F1 driver say?
As reported by Formula Passion, the Monegasque may not match the high-speed nature of the Jeddah Corniche Circuit to Ferrari’s strengths. Then McLaren, who have looked particularly threatening on high-speed lines like Monza, Sochi and Austria, will try to deliver an extraordinary weekend in Jeddah.
Formula 1 F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia – Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – December 2, 2021 Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc during the Hassan Ammar / Pool press conference on REUTERS
“Anything can happen,” he said. “On paper it doesn’t look like one of our best tracks because of the long straights and the high speed. But we will only be able to hold these speeches by the wayside, and the new engine will also help us. “
“Yes sir, and it’ll be enough to beat McLaren, I don’t know, it’s going to be tough. B.well, anything can happen.“
Leclerc relies on his own driving skills to beat McLaren
Citing the weakness Ferrari could haunt the Saudi Arabia GP weekend, Leclerc admitted that his only chance to beat McLaren might be to get the best out of himself.
“I hope we drivers can make a difference. I can’t wait to try this track for the first time tomorrow. There are also three DRS zones that are very long. I think a third of the route will be covered by DRS, ”said Leclerc.
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Formula 1 F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia – Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – December 2, 2021 Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc with his manager Nicolas Todt REUTERS / Hamad I Mohammed
“So I think that overtaking is not as difficult as on any light rail. It will certainly be a demanding track for us drivers, the speed is high and the walls are narrow: there is no room for mistakes. “
Overall, a pretty spectacular weekend awaits us in Jeddah with two interesting fights that we should keep an eye on. Of course there is the title fight between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. And there is the Ferrari-McLaren fight. So who will come out on top at the end of the weekend?
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