Leclerc's sixth place is the best result for Scuderia in the last five races. binotto has therefore already expressed satisfaction with the progress made by the Reds in Sochi: “If I had to describe the weekend in one word - I would use the word progress. At least compared to past races. We have managed to make progress in terms of competitiveness and results. ”
"Charles showed a very good pace and placed sixth. He did almost everything possible. He was very aggressive at first and showed a mature run throughout the race. Unfortunately, Sebastian got stuck in traffic at key moments, ” is happening on Sochi Autodrome commented binotto.
The first man Scuderie said the aerodynamic upgrades in terms of performance were not radical, but proved to be a step in the right direction in the development of the car. “In the middle, the differences are very small and even small changes can bring significantly better results. I hope that we will keep this trend at the next race at the Nürburgring. ”
Charles Leclerc was also pleasantly surprised by the last upgrade: “It was a really good race for us, I was definitely positively surprised. I didn’t drive well on Friday, I did poorly in both workouts, especially when it came to racing simulation and tire wear. I destroyed the tires and was correspondingly slow. I didn't expect it to change like that in the race itself. ”
Ferrari is currently sixth on the constructors' list with 74 points. It's in front of them Renault with a 25-point advantage.