26 SepRussian GP
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2021 RACE REVIEW
Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow took its fourth podium of the season in the Russian Grand Prix courtesy of Carlos Sainz who came home in third place. Charles, who was starting from the back, produced a masterly performance but came away empty handed after the final crazy stages of the race when the rain fell.
Track Temperature22°C
Humidity59%
Air Temperature19°C
Wind Speed0 km/h
- CHARLES LECLERC
- Race Result15
- Fastest Lap1:38.994
- Pit Stop31.849
- Race Time1:31:38.660
- Gap from leader+ 1 lap
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- CARLOS SAINZ
- Race Result2
- Fastest Lap1:39.294
- Pit Stop30.677
- Race Time1:31:43.476
- Gap from leader+ 62.475
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Tyres
“
That was a very intense and difficult race today,
which ended with one of our drivers on the podium. Carlos had a great weekend, both yesterday in qualifying and today in the race and third place is a nice reward for all the hard work. Charles leaves empty handed at the end of a weekend which started on the back foot because of the penalty, but today he once again proved just how talented he is. He made a great start, had really strong race pace and showed the right amount of aggression for the overtaking moves. We know that as a team we must always try and improve in every area. Here, we introduced an update to the hybrid system for the power unit, which worked the way we had expected and produced a little bit more performance. However, we were not perfect in other areas, for example the pit stops and tyre management with Charles in those final chaotic moments of the race, whereas with Carlos everything went according to plan and we will build on the experience gained today.
Mattia Binotto
#EssereFerrari
#EssereFerrari
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What a disappointing end to an otherwise extremely positive race!
I had a good start, gaining a few positions. Everything looked really promising, I made lots of overtakes and my pace was strong. Things suddenly changed when it started to rain at the very end of the race. Carlos was ahead and decided to pit for Inters, while I still had some doubts. I tried to do another lap on slicks, hoping that the rain would decrease. But it started pouring down and it was just impossible to go on without pitting with two laps to go. That was basically the end of my race, which is a real shame. A good job from the team and Carlos to bring home a third place today.
Charles Leclerc
#Charles16
#Charles16
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This was a tricky but positive weekend for me,
with a good quali and a strong race where I gave absolutely everything. We made a perfect start from the dirty side, braking late into turn 2 and risking it on the outside of Lando to get into the lead. Unfortunately we suffered from graining and couldn’t hold P1 for much longer and had to pit early. After the first stop, we had a very good stint, managing the Hard tyre in traffic and then pushing in clean air, on course for a reasonably comfortable P3 before the rain came and made everything a lot trickier. With the used Hard it was clear to me we needed to box for Inters and together with the team we made the right decision at the right moment, regaining P3! It’s a happy podium but I think as a team we need to keep analysing what we can do better to make sure next time a Ferrari is leading we are less vulnerable. We’ve got some time before the next race so we will keep pushing.
Carlos Sainz
#Carlos55
#Carlos55
CHARLES LECLERC QUALIFYING SESSIONS
Q1 - INTERMEDIATE TIRE
1:48.470
POSITION
15
GAP FROM LEADER
+2.478
CARLOS SAINZ QUALIFYING SESSIONS
Q1 - INTERMEDIATE TIRE
1:47.924
Q2 - INTERMEDIATE TIRE
1:46.521
Q3 - SOFT TIRE
1:42.510
POSITION
2
GAP FROM LEADER
+0.517
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The conditions today were not ones we experience
very often during a season, but they are those with which, recently, we have struggled the most. So, despite knowing that we would start from the back row tomorrow, we decided it was a good opportunity to get out, rack up some mileage and learn for the future. I think we achieved that goal today. I really enjoyed driving, as the track had very high grip in the rain and we were quite competitive right from the start. That was good to see. I’m happy for the team and Carlos for the good result today and we will both give it our all in the race.
Charles Leclerc
#Charles16
#Charles16
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It’s been a tough quali session but I’m proud
how we managed the situation to end up putting a great lap together for P2. I like these tricky conditions and I really enjoyed that last attempt on the slicks. We were one of the first ones to cross the line and the wait until P2 was confirmed was tense, as the track was drying quickly! Front row for tomorrow is a good result, and I’m happy, but I would have preferred to keep pole! Tomorrow it’s very likely to be dry and we had a decent pace yesterday. Graining on the front tyres will be challenging but I will give it all from the very first lap until the end. Congrats to Lando on his first pole! It’s good to start beside him.
Carlos Sainz
#Carlos55
#Carlos55
Charles Leclerc Practice sessions
FP1 - POSITION: 4
1:35.117
FP2 - POSITION: 10
1:34.925
FP3 - CANCELLED
Carlos Sainz Practice sessions
FP1 - POSITION: 7
1:35.811
FP2 - POSITION: 7
1:34.678
FP3 - CANCELLED
Sectors
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DRS
- LocationSochi
- First GP2014
- Circuit length5.848 km
- Race Distance309.745 km
- Laps53
- Lap Record1:35.761Lewis Hamilton (2019)
A picturesque route
FERRARI STATS SINCE 2014
- -RACE WINS
- 2POLE POSITIONS
- 2FASTEST LAPS
- 7PODIUMS
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| YEAR | DRIVER | MODEL |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Vettel | SF70H |
| 2019 | Leclerc | SF90 |
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