British GP (Silverstone) | July 1–3, 2022

Robert Cox46 said:First, leca plays a bit of ping-pong by picking off one of those Red Bulls at the start (Perez), and then later he manages to snag pieces of the other one (Max). If that hadn't happened, wouldn't Red Bull Racing have just strolled right to a victory?

Race move:
At the exact moment when Ocon pulls his car right into the middle of the track and the notification for the Safety car pops up, the leaders are heading down the Hangar straight, and I find myself sitting here wondering—is there enough time for Scuderia Ferrari to actually think things through, bring both drivers in for a pit stop, and instead, what do they do? They screw up and leave leca out there on his own.

Hands down, the best race of the season.

That is precisely the point! It was glaringly obvious from the telemetry graphics that Leclerc was positioned on the Hangar straight when they missed him; they absolutely could have brought both drivers in, especially since they would have ended up dealing with Hamilton on the track anyway, couldn't they?

Wait, didn't Charles Leclerc himself say he wanted to stick with the hard tires?

Jacob Castillo70 said:The Ferrari crew looks disappointed... even though their driver took the win.🤣

Clearly, this was the moment to claw back 20+ points on Max Verstappen without needing a Safety car. Instead, they only gained 6. Unless someone actually believes Carlos Sainz is a title contender.😁

Thomas Lopez51 said:Exactly that, the telemetry made it obvious that Charles Leclerc was heading straight for the hangar, and if they hadn't called him in, they could have brought both drivers in, though they probably would have just dealt with Lewis Hamilton on the track instead.

What do you mean by that? I mean, Lujo had the fastest car on the grid today... maybe if.....

someone else was behind the wheel, he actually would have won. 😵

Mad respect to Carlos Sainz for not playing those petty games with the team. If he had just played nice and stayed out of Charles Leclerc's way, they both would've ended up completely screwed underneath the car.

Man, this Ferrari team is driving me absolutely insane. It’s like nobody’s even in charge anymore... total chaos. Even if they actually nail the strategy, there's zero guarantee the drivers will actually follow it.
Just pathetic...
With Max Verstappen out, this should have been a textbook 1-2 finish for Scuderia Ferrari. I can't believe they just threw a gift like that in the trash.

cosmicmoose2 said:Man, this Ferrari stuff is driving me insane—it’s like they have zero clue what they're doing. Even if they actually pull together a decent strategy, there's no guarantee the drivers will even follow it.
It's a total disaster...

If I were driving for Ferrari, I wouldn't bother following their "strategy" either, because let's be real—it isn't one. When Charles Leclerc was pushing for those team orders, you could tell they had zero plan for that scenario and were just making it up as they went. And the big grand finale? Just winging it by calling Sainz in. Honestly, just switch to someone else at this point (aka the short version of Ferrari's "strategy").

cosmicmoose2 said:I honestly don't know what it is about this Ferrari team that gets under my skin so much, but it feels like there’s absolutely no coordination happening at all. Even if they actually manage to put together a decent strategy, I guess it's just impossible to tell whether the drivers will actually follow it or not.
It’s just heartbreaking...
If Max Verstappen hadn't dropped out, this really should have been a perfect 1-2 finish for Ferrari. I just can't believe we let an opportunity like that slip through our fingers.

What do you mean nobody knows? It feels more like everyone is talking at once and nobody is actually listening!😁

cosmicmoose2 said:I am just so incredibly frustrated with this Ferrari team; it feels like nobody is actually in charge or even knows what’s going on. Even if they somehow managed to pull together a decent strategy, there is absolutely no guarantee their drivers would actually follow it...
It is just exhausting...
This should have been a textbook 1-2 finish for Ferrari once Max Verstappen dropped out. I honestly cannot stomach watching them throw away opportunities like this...

Seriously, how is someone who is actually signed to drive for them—and possesses at least a shred of common sense—supposed to be expected to stick to those strategies?

Scuderia Ferrari is being far too sloppy. The moment Lewis Hamilton starts breathing down their necks while they’re sitting pretty in a 1-2 formation, they seem completely paralyzed. They can't decide whether to defend the position or just let Charles Leclerc break away. Instead, they just hesitate and overthink things while Lewis closes the gap.

And don't even get me started on that absolute disaster in the pit lane. They looked totally lost because a Safety car was deployed.

Red Bull Racing and Mercedes are just too polished to make mistakes like that—even if they have an off day once in a while. But Ferrari, on the other hand...

wanderingharbor492 said:How on earth is someone who’s driving for them—and clearly has about two brain cells left to rub together—supposed to manage their pit strategies?

Look, I get strategy being about pit stops and tire compounds, but there's no way Carlos Sainz Jr. can just sit behind Charles Leclerc for ten laps straight if he doesn't have the pace... especially when Lewis Hamilton is breathing down their necks right behind them.
In those situations, you swap them. Period. You switch positions and then maybe try to win them back later if it makes sense.
And another thing! If you know the hard tires need five or six laps just to reach operating temperature, you can't just leave a driver stranded on them at the very end of the race. It's common sense... seriously.

wanderingharbor492 said:What on earth do you mean by that? I mean, let’s be honest, Louie had the fastest car on the track today. Perhaps if only...

someone else had been behind the wheel, he would have cruised to a victory. 😵

And there you have it—exactly what I was getting at. Once the SC pulled in, Sergio Perez dispatched Lewis Hamilton with such ease; frankly, any of the Ferrari drivers would have done the exact same thing had they been stuck behind him, especially under these specific conditions where the cars are lighter and tearing up those soft tires.

Jacob Castillo70 said:Ferrari is just too sloppy for their own good. When you have Lewis breathing down your neck while they’re sitting pretty with a 1-2, they seem completely paralyzed, unable to decide whether to actually defend the position or just let Charles Leclerc go ahead... Instead, they just sit there hesitating and overthinking while Lewis closes the gap.

And don't even get me started on that absolute disaster in the pits, acting like they had no clue what to do once the Safety Car came out.

Red Bull and Mercedes are just too polished to let mistakes like that slide—even if they have an off day every once in a while—whereas Ferrari, on the other hand...

They honestly got lucky that Louie was the one behind them. If it had been a decent Red Bull Racing car back there, they both would have been bypassed in a heartbeat.😛

Jacob Castillo70 said:Nah, they just sit there waiting and waiting...

I mean, you gotta think— checking.. and checking.. 😁

Jerry Williams10 said:Wait, didn't Charles himself say he wanted to stay on the hard tires?

Actually, no—they told him over the radio, "Safety Car window closed, stay out, stay out!"
And then they just immediately put Carlos Sainz right behind him on the inside. 🙏

cosmicmoose2 said:>>Look, there’s the whole pit strategy and tire management side of things, but it’s not like Carlos Sainz can just sit behind Charles Leclerc for ten laps straight if he doesn't have the pace, especially with Lewis catching up to them both.
In those kinds of scenarios, they really should just swap positions and then potentially try to get them back later on...
And honestly, if you know those hard tires need five or six laps just to get up to temperature, you can't exactly leave him sitting on them right at the end of the race.

Wait, when exactly was he holding him up?

And honestly, Sergio Perez deserved a penalty for that move back onto the track and forcing Charles Leclerc off at the same time. Just ridiculous...

wanderingharbor492 said:Wait, when was he even struggling?

In both stints! He was crawling on both mediums and hards while Lewis Hamilton was breathing down his neck...

cosmicmoose2 said:In both stints. He was lagging behind on both the mediums and the hards while Lewis was closing the gap...

Honestly, it’s just a shame because it seems like nobody actually noticed that Carlos Sainz was essentially babysitting Charles Leclerc for fifteen laps, basically acting as a buffer so he could utilize his DRS during the first part of the race. You have to remember, Charles was dealing with a damaged front wing the whole time...

cosmicmoose2 said:And Sergio Perez should have taken a penalty for that move onto the track and forcing Charles Leclerc off.

He really should have.
It was such a blatant illegal overtake.


Charles did go off track, but in my opinion, he was mostly just trying to avoid hitting Perez rather than choosing to leave the racing line.