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Vasseur Delivers Candid Verdict After Ferrari’s Mixed Monaco GP
Highlights
- Ferrari topped FP1 and FP2 but pace dipped in final practice.
- Hamilton finished second despite a five-second pit lane penalty.
- Leclerc crashed out due to persistent brake troubles at Monaco.
- Vasseur stressed team’s focus on fixing brake issues before Barcelona.
- Ferrari remains optimistic, aiming to improve in upcoming races.
Fred Vasseur urges Ferrari to stay positive after a mixed Monaco Grand Prix, as Lewis Hamilton finishes second and Charles Leclerc retires with brake issues ahead of Barcelona.
Ferrari starts the weekend strongly, topping FP1 and FP2, before pace fades in final practice with Kimi Antonelli quickest. That shift shaped expectations into qualifying and the race.
Qualifying places Ferrari on the second row, behind Antonelli and Max Verstappen. Verstappen retires on lap one with a car problem, handing Ferrari immediate track position.
Hamilton controls second place for most of the distance despite a five-second pit lane speeding penalty. He serves it under Safety Car conditions as Ferrari double-stacks efficiently.
Hamilton finishes P2 despite a five-second penalty and a double-stack stop under the Safety Car.
Vasseur calls it another solid drive and points to Hamilton’s growing confidence. Consecutive podiums consolidate Ferrari’s constructors’ score and underline steady operational execution.
Leclerc’s weekend is defined by persistent brake trouble. The issue compromises qualifying and race pace, culminating in a Q3 crash and a late-race retirement at the last corner.
Leclerc: “Impossible to brake properly” amid ongoing Monaco issues.
On the final restart, a slide into the barrier mirrors earlier incidents in the race. The Leclerc Monaco crash extends a difficult home weekend for the Ferrari driver.
Leclerc rejects personal blame and says the team has identified a fix. His stance echoes points in Leclerc’s response to the brake problem as analysis ramps up.
Vasseur describes Leclerc’s outcome as very frustrating, given his pre-issue potential. Parc ferme limits left little room to reconfigure, magnifying any brake-by-wire inconsistency at Monaco’s low-speed extremes.
Ferrari topped FP1 and FP2, then slipped in FP3 as Antonelli set the pace.
The team prioritizes a root-cause review before Barcelona, where consistent braking and temperature control remain essential. The quick turnaround offers a clean validation window.
Vasseur’s Saturday messages about staying on the front foot remain relevant, as noted in Vasseur’s Saturday assessment. The mood stays constructive despite setbacks.
Ferrari frames Monaco as a learning step and targets operational sharpness at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The Ferrari Monaco GP update underscores that determination.
Vasseur: “We have to stay positive” as Ferrari pushes fixes before Barcelona.
Visual Summary
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Penalty: +5s
Leclerc DNF
Ferrari’s Monaco Rollercoaster:
Hamilton fought back for a podium—even with a penalty—
while heartbreak struck Leclerc at home.
One car climbs; one car crashes. Progress (and pain) for Ferrari.
2nd
Hamilton
➡️
DNF
Leclerc
“We stay positive.”
Scuderia eyes redemption at Catalunya ?️??
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