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FIA skid block intervention hit Ferrari “quite a bit” in price range phrases
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FIA skid block intervention hit Ferrari “quite a bit” in price range phrases

Motorsports November 27, 2024
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Ferrari says the timing of the FIA’s latest intervention in issuing a technical directive surrounding skid blocks meant it took successful to its Components 1 price range.

Shortly forward of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the FIA wrote to groups for a clampdown on using satellite tv for pc skid blocks that have been getting used to assist defend the underfloor plank.

This prompted a number of squads to make pressing revisions to their vehicles to change the skid blocks to make sure that they complied with the FIA’s newest interpretation of what it felt was authorized.

However whereas the modifications required are usually not believed to have made a giant distinction to the aggressive order, they weren’t with out penalties for some groups – particularly when it got here to having to hurry by way of modifications to their vehicles.

Ferrari, which was one of many groups suspected of creating finest use of the satellite tv for pc skid blocks, was not particularly proud of the way it had all performed out -with group boss Fred Vasseur saying in Las Vegas that he thought it was an uncommon circumstance.

“We needed to make the change, however we had additionally the affirmation earlier than this that the plank was authorized, that from the FIA,” he mentioned throughout an official press convention.

“I believe it was the best angle for us to not struggle as a result of I need to keep centered on the championship and never on this sort of dialogue. However the strategy was unusual.”

Frederic Vasseur, Staff Principal and Common Supervisor, Scuderia Ferrari

Picture by: Ferrari

Pushed subsequently on what he meant by it being ‘unusual’, Vasseur recommended that the late name had triggered some pointless expense.

“It is true that the TD got here very late as a result of we acquired the TD final Friday, one week earlier than the quali,” he defined. “It is a bit robust.

“However it’s like it’s. It isn’t an excuse for [the performance in Las Vegas], it is two separate issues.

“I believe the difficulty [in Vegas] was extra about tyre administration, and so it has nothing to do with this.”

Requested to make clear if he felt it had price Ferrari some efficiency,  Vasseur mentioned: “When it comes to price range? Sure, quite a bit, as a result of we needed to redo all of the skids.”

Regardless of the modifications, Ferrari loved a powerful Las Vegas GP, with Carlos Sainz ending third and Charles Leclerc fourth.

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