Carlos Sainz may have signed the British Grand Prix with eight points for Ferrari, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s been an enjoyable F1 race weekend for the Spaniard, considering he finished in the top five.
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While Charles Leclerc was leading the field from the front, there was Sainz, who carefully distracted his Ferrari from any problems on P5. Then came Ferrari’s terrible pit stop for Sainz.
The Spaniard had to wait a painful 12.3 seconds in his pit lane while the mechanics could not get the fresh front tire to screw in on the left. This resulted in Sainz losing his P5 to Daniel Ricciardo, who from then on was a hard-defending keeper, forcing the Ferrari driver to see the checkered flag on P6.
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What went wrong at Sainz’s F1 pit stop?
It was pretty unusual for Ferrari to screw up its pit stop, especially on a weekend where big points were at stake. Unfortunately, Sainz ended up on the receiving end. But the Spaniard suspected it wasn’t the mechanic’s fault, but a sensor problem with the impact wrench.
“That was a problem with the impact wrench. It was due to a sensor, ”he said, according to Motorsport-Total. “But it wasn’t a mechanic’s fault. The mechanics responded well to the problem. “
The mechanics were unable to tighten the newly fitted tires and had to keep trying. Ultimately, despite the long pit stop, the Ferrari crew managed to get Sainz going.
But the biggest fear was Leclerc’s stop, which was due on the next lap. Fortunately, the pit crew acted quickly to give the Monegasse a stop of less than 3 seconds.
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The Ferrari driver returned to the track after the slow pit stop behind Ricciardo. While many Sainz predicted a similar move to the Austrian GP, reality indicated otherwise.
Running on hard tires, Sainz’s life only got tougher when the Spaniard struggled to keep up with Ricciardo in the looming dirty air.
Formula 1 F1 – Great Britain Grand Prix – Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Great Britain – July 18, 2021 McLarens Daniel Ricciardo and Ferraris Carlos Sainz Jr. during the REUTERS / Peter Cziborra race
“And it was even more difficult to overtake him on the hard tire. I had the feeling that the hard tire was not up to the dirty air, ”he said. “I had even more understeer and couldn’t keep up in the fast corners.” (Translated with Google Translate)
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Overall, despite the minor mishap, it was an almost perfect weekend for Ferrari. In addition, the team from Maranello was able to collect a whopping 26 points, which could play a decisive role in the intense battle for P3 against McLaren in the coming weeks.
But who will come out on top this season?
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