Scuderia Ferrari Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc secured pole place and fought to win the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix final yr, however he admits the Maranello workforce might need made life extra “troublesome” for themselves heading into this season’s occasion which is ready to happen on the 6.2-kilometre Las Vegas Strip Circuit in Nevada, USA, on Saturday, November 23.
The 20 drivers on the pinnacle of motorsport will roll the cube in Sin Metropolis as soon as extra subsequent season. Charles Leclerc hopes the Italian facet can ship an improved efficiency on the Las Vegas Grand Prix after a difficult outing in São Paulo, the place he completed fifth and Carlos Sainz suffered a crash.
McLaren additionally prolonged their lead within the Constructors’ Championship barely in Brazil, thanks largely to a one-two end within the F1 Dash. Carlos Sainz’s dominant win on the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix had introduced Ferrari inside 29 factors of McLaren. Nevertheless, the Scuderia now path their rivals by 36 factors.
Charles Leclerc acknowledges that Ferrari’s enhancements in tire administration would possibly pose challenges in Las Vegas
Ferrari tailored rapidly to the distinctive situations confronted in the course of the inaugural Las Vegas GP in 2023. With an area begin time of 10:00 PM on Saturday evening, it turned one of many coldest occasions on the calendar, resulting in extraordinarily low grip ranges all through the weekend.
Carlos Sainz in contrast the 2023 Las Vegas GP situations to “driving on ice,” whereas Mercedes’ George Russell described it as “actually harmful” below the security automotive. Charles Leclerc now anticipates that equally chilly temperatures may current new challenges for Ferrari on the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Preliminary climate predictions point out air temperatures may dip to round 41–42°F (5–5.5°C) throughout the Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend. The Monegasque driver, nonetheless, stays skeptical about Ferrari’s capability to deal with such chilly situations as successfully as they did in the course of the 2023 Las Vegas GP. This concern arises regardless of the workforce’s enhancements in tire administration, which can not translate as nicely to the colder temperatures anticipated.
“I believe on paper it’s a monitor the place we ought to be performing nicely,” – the Monegasque driver defined in a current interview for the Spanish media – “Nevertheless, the truth that we’ve improved quite a bit in tyre administration this yr most likely signifies that on a monitor the place it’s so chilly, it’s going to be troublesome to get the tyres into the appropriate temperature and within the good window. However, on paper, it nonetheless appears to be like constructive – perhaps not as constructive as final yr. However, nonetheless how shut every part is, I believe we’ll have an opportunity to win it.” – he identified.
Charles Leclerc’s issues may open the door for Crimson Bull to capitalize
The 2024 Method 1 season has delivered one of the aggressive campaigns in current reminiscence, with Crimson Bull, Ferrari, McLaren, and Mercedes all claiming Grand Prix victories. Amongst these, the constructors’ championship battle stays fierce, with Crimson Bull, Ferrari, and McLaren separated by simply 49 factors.
If Charles Leclerc’s fears that Ferrari’s developments in tyre administration might backfire on the Las Vegas GP show correct, each McLaren and Crimson Bull will likely be wanting to seize the chance. Crimson Bull, particularly, will likely be eager to take advantage of any mistake to strengthen their place and defend their constructors’ title.
Heading to Las Vegas, Crimson Bull will doubtless carry larger confidence than McLaren and, probably, Ferrari as nicely. The workforce has already demonstrated their prowess in Sin Metropolis, with Max Verstappen successful the inaugural Las Vegas GP in 2023 and Sergio Perez securing third place. Their strategic edge allowed them to outmaneuver pole-sitter Charles Leclerc, leaving little question about their capability to thrive below comparable circumstances.
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