Charles Leclerc narrowly escaped a penalty at the Belgian GP. The Ferrari team made a mistake on the Leclerc tires, but a quick fix of the problem saved the Monegasque.
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The FIA regulations state that once the car is on the grid, the tires cannot be changed if the start is delayed. Ferrari almost violates Article 401 of the regulation; the team changed tires while Leclerc waited for the first start. However, the FIA did not punish the act.
Formula 1 F1 – Belgian Grand Prix – Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium – August 27, 2021 Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc during practice REUTERS / Johanna Geron
In a statement, the FIA stated: “The team corrected the mistake within minutes before the car left the grid. Therefore, even though it is a rule violation, we do not impose a penalty because the rule violation has been corrected. “
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A good result for the team, which ended up with 2 points on the constructors board at the end of the race; better off without punishment.
Average working day for Ferrari
Ferrari was extremely lucky at the Belgian GP. Both drivers qualified from the points; after the penalties distributed to Bottas and Norris and with Perez, who started from the pit lane, both drivers finished with points.
Team boss Mattia Binotto wants to prepare for the Dutch GP. “Our weekend wasn’t going very well until yesterday, but it’s a shame we never saw how it could have gone in a race where anything could have happened. Now we have to concentrate on the next race in Zandvoort. “
Formula 1 F1 – Belgian Grand Prix – Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium – August 28, 2021 Ferraris Charles Leclerc in qualifying REUTERS / Johanna Geron
It was obvious that the drivers at Spa couldn’t drive a normal race. Leclerc, however, agrees with the FIA’s decisions. “The track conditions weren’t too bad in terms of standing water, but a disaster in terms of visibility. I couldn’t see anything in front of me and it was a good phone call to make sure we are all safe in the face of the heavy rain today. “
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Formula 1 F1 – Belgian Grand Prix – Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium – August 27, 2021 Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. during practice REUTERS / Johanna Geron
His teammate Carlos Sainz was looking forward to the opportunity to score more points on both boards. Ferrari and McLaren shared the third rung of the ladder. With Daniel Ricciardo in fourth, McLaren got the boost it needed. Sainz said dejectedly: “It’s a shame for me too, because we could have tried to make up a few places from my starting position, but safety must always be the top priority. Now it’s time to turn the page and luckily we’ll be back on track in Zandvoort on Friday. “
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Hopefully the race at Zandvoort will make up for months of lack of high-speed racing.
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