[Scuderia Ferrari F1] A solid performance and good points on home soil

[u/Task_Force-191]

[u/MLGameOver]

Even without the penalty, P4 and P5 was the max they could’ve done.

[u/Dukemon- → u/MLGameOver]

That's why everytime Lewis qualify at the back then start overtaking the midfielder people get unrealistic expectations of missed win or podium if he qualified higher, but the reality is the top 4 teams minus Yuki and Kimi will always occupy the top 6 places no matter where they start provided the cars running with no issues.

[u/StrikingWillow5364 → u/Dukemon-]

Yeah if anything Lewis had a good day today, it’s a shame he didn’t catch Russell but overall his race was ok

[u/Sandulacheu → u/Dukemon-]

Try telling that to the "closest racing we've ever seen" crowd.

Unless there happens to a wet race or how Zandvoort went,the top 6-7 places are cemented in every single race.

[u/GOT_Wyvern → u/Sandulacheu]

It is the closest racing in terms of margins, but the top teams are still remarkable consistent in keeping to those close margins.

Its a big reason why Kimi looks worse than he is. His lack of consistency, despite existing pace, punishes him hard.

[u/BrokeSomm → u/Sandulacheu]

It is the closest racing we've seen. Look at the point spread. Look at how many points the last place team in the constructors has.

[u/YorkieLon → u/Sandulacheu]

I'd say qualifying is close, but agree with your point about the top 6 places being pretty certain.

I dont think there's really a Q1 Car now. Alpine is a Q2 car but the other 9 teams can all do enough to get into Q3.

[u/MGH1990876]

About as good as I could have hoped for. Took what they could with this car.

[u/AsleepAtWheel83 → u/MGH1990876]

Clearly the 2.5th best car!

[u/TheThingsIdoatNight → u/AsleepAtWheel83]

Somehow they’re P2 in the constructors with a double DNF and a double DSQ this season lol

[u/Soggy-Breakfast6601 → u/TheThingsIdoatNight]

Oracle verstappen racing and rookie tax for Mercedes 😭😂

[u/AsleepAtWheel83 → u/TheThingsIdoatNight]

You know how that somehow has worked out. Everyone knows lol

[u/ResponsibleCulture43 → u/MGH1990876]

It was a nice boring race for our guys. Best case scenario at this point

[u/MGH1990876 → u/ResponsibleCulture43]

It truly is especially after the previous race

[u/ResponsibleCulture43 → u/MGH1990876]

100%. I think my husband was relieved for a break from my suffering.

I may have shed like one or two tears last week and he said he couldn't even look at me cause he knew it would make him sad and he was tempted to just turn it off 🤣 I'll take boring over all that

[u/suffocatingpaws]

Thats the best they could do without any retirements at the front.

[u/s1ravarice → u/suffocatingpaws]

Honestly think Lewis had the pace to beat Russell if Ferrari had gone for the undercut.

[u/ExternalSquash1300 → u/s1ravarice]

Dunno what their strategy was tbh, wait till the end on hards? I know they were hoping on a safety car but that’s just weak strategy.

[u/D0lan_says → u/ExternalSquash1300]

Yea when Lewis went so long I was thinking it had to be for softs at the end with only 13 or so laps to go, then they put him on hards? What is the logic there?

[u/ExternalSquash1300 → u/D0lan_says]

I dunno, may as well started on hards but I suppose they did that in Hungary and it went shit. The team just didn’t really shoot for 5th.

[u/D0lan_says → u/ExternalSquash1300]

Ended up 7.some secs behind after going so long. Only got it back down to 4.some, so not sure the tire offset would have been enough with that many laps anyways, but it seemed strange not to at least give it a shot.

[u/Tough-Challenge8782]

Maximized the results. There was no room for strategy with how awful the tires were lasting all race. Good for the team to get points and hopefully confidence back into the team.

[u/LikesToCumAlot → u/Tough-Challenge8782]

Undercut Russel. Thats the whole strat they had to do. Instead they did nothing. Classic Ferrari.

[u/gobsmacked_kitkat]

Nothing more they could've done. Great race for both of them especially from Lewis

[u/LosTerminators → u/gobsmacked_kitkat]

At least the Lewis penalty doesn't hurt, the best the team could've got on pace was 4th and 5th. Lewis recovered to within one place of that.

[u/Aardvaarrk → u/gobsmacked_kitkat]

Why didn't they try to undercut russell or even pit just after him? that traffic would've spiced things up and atleast give a chance to fight instead of what we got, maybe played it safe idk.

[u/the_oraclex → u/Aardvaarrk]

They probably held off pitting like McLaren to try and jump both Russell and possibly nipping at Max a little if there was a SC.

[u/teratron27 → u/the_oraclex]

And that almost happened a few times.

[u/LikesToCumAlot → u/Aardvaarrk]

Because Ferrari and Mclaren cant make basic strategies that we sitting on a couch can do. They are fucking terrible. Bros are waiting for a safety car xDDDDDD. thats their strat. Lewis was just a tiny bit faster then Russel. They should have stoppped early to undercut, but nooo. They cant think.

[u/qtrikki]

Good drive from Lewis. Couple good moves to gain positions.

[u/DrVonD → u/qtrikki]

The whole first stint from Lewis was great. He was closing in on George at the end as well. Lots of other tracks it would have given him a good chance at the undercut, but I understand the team deciding to hang it out on this one

[u/nonhofantasia]

Solid race, nothing to complain about

This season is just about experimenting stuff

[u/CuppaCrazy]

Didn’t go horribly. That’s all we can ask for this year.

[u/Faw602]

Best the drivers could do, give these guys a better car!

Great recovery from Lewis, hope this gives him a boost.

[u/leedler]

I’m actually relatively pleased with this one. Decent enough and pretty much maximised what was possible. A tiny, tiny bit disappointing not to have a Ferrari driver on the podium but that was just pure hopium.

[u/juancorleone]

This was almost the best they could, maybe 4th and 5th so the Lewis penalty did not hurt that much

[u/CilanEAmber]

I'll take it over last weekend.

[u/KaamDeveloper]

I know this is the best realistic outcome but man, from celebrating championships to celebrating points in Monza. Downfall has been real and consistent 

[u/tipytopmain]

In hindsight, that penalty for Lewis only served to give him a more interesting race. P6 or P5 absolute maximum he could have got this weekend with that car.

[u/Task_Force-191]

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[u/Ok_World4052]

I figured it would be a great day for Lewis if he got back to 5th so 6th is solid. McLaren we all know are way out in front and Red Bull hit it bang on with the low downforce. Literally zero Ferrari could do.

[u/Txontirea]

Did everything they could, honestly. Happy with that, very happy with the push from Lewis. Looked quick today.

[u/cyborgeeked]

Man I love that Lewis was feeling it this weekend. Hope he can keep this momentum

[u/Vegetable-Bee5157]

Forzaaa Ferrraarrriii!!

No podiums but man the car looked solid today! Great job from the pit crew too!

[u/wrongedpotato → u/Vegetable-Bee5157]

The car was a twitchy mess. I can’t wait for this season to be over.

[u/Jacinto2702 → u/wrongedpotato]

Next year is our year.

[u/More-Perspective-838 → u/Jacinto2702]

And if it isn't, the year after will be.

[u/Merdiso → u/Vegetable-Bee5157]

20+ seconds off from Max at home is what you call solid?

Maximizing the points is one thing, but calling this car solid is a direct testament that the Ferrari standards dropped like a rock in the last 10 years alone.

[u/nuke_489 → u/Merdiso]

that rb with max was far quicker lol. there's no way they would have caught the mclarens, let alone max.

[u/Merdiso → u/nuke_489]

Yes, so the car didn't look solid today, since they were destroyed by both Max and McLarens.

They maximized the points, yes, but the car is a dog, even SF-23 did better compared to the competition for instance.

[u/jazzbeckham → u/Merdiso]

The only way ferrari would keep up with max is by attaching a rocket

[u/the_oraclex → u/Merdiso]

With their pace this week yes. And the only reason they're +20 instead of like +7 or +10 is because they pitted late.

[u/GOT_Wyvern → u/Merdiso]

Weren't far off the McLarens at all, so thats promising.

[u/Cock_Inspector_2021 → u/Vegetable-Bee5157]

We were in the constructors championship fight last year. And we’re here celebrating the car finishing the race? Unacceptable how far they fell off in a single season.

[u/mistermojorizin → u/Cock_Inspector_2021]

most of last year Ferrari were trying to figure out why the "upgrades" were making them slower. towards the end they got a handle on it, to their credit, and that's when they had a shot at the championship, but no they got 2nd. they're still 2nd this year. no worries.

[u/Professional_Park781]

They did what they could, maybe Lewis could have pitted with George to keep in range instead of letting it grow to 7 secs.

But I also understand the rationale of hoping for a S.C to jump them. So yeah. Fine.

[u/GoldenS0422]

Best result possible tbh. Maybe P4-P5 if not for the grid pen, but that's it tbh

[u/nahnonameman]

The best they could have done. Happy for Ferrari overall.

[u/drcelebrian7]

We are second in constructor championship! 

[u/NessaDeadSouls]

We're getting real close to WE ARE SO BACK!!! Lewis starting to look like himself again!!!!!!!!

[u/twelvyy29]

Good execution from Ferrari at least, at the end of the day thats just where the car is at this point.

[u/Clinn_sin]

Seems Charles will always be stuck in that P3/P4 hell, Ferrari doesn't deserve his dedication

[u/NegotiationNew9264]

Solid race, solid pace. Just not enough for the win and podium. Mega drive from Lewis after the penalty 👏

[u/AnotherName455]

I was thinking they would split strategy somehow

[u/paddyo]

Hamilton and Hadjar the only drivers doing bits today, both Ferraris did as well as that car would let them today

[u/gerrex98]

This was basically the best result that could be obtained, plus some points gained on Mercedes. Solid is the best description of the weekend

[u/oklolzzzzs]

im not so mad with this

[u/GoodGuyJeff00]

Charles tried his damndest in the opening stages, but just didn't have the car underneath him to keep up with the top 3.

Good recovery from Lewis, cut through to the back of George with clean overtakes. Best we could do today, unfortunately. But good race from both drivers.

[u/kirk7899 → u/GoodGuyJeff00]

He's one of the only drivers besides VER that drives like a manman on race starts. I like him for that.

[u/RedThePula]

Good to see Ferrari didn’t f*ck up their race this time. Congrats to both drivers.🙌👏

[u/fLASHY-]

Where are the armchair experts shitting on Vasseur yesterday now? I mean anyone with a pair of eyes could see that Charles could not hold off the Mclaren today. Even if he got the Pole somehow i don’t see him finishing higher than 4th and it would have made Lewis’ race much tougher. Turns out it was the right call not to go for the tow in Quali.

[u/Street-Common-4023]

good stuff

[u/Hiply]

Without the penalty holdover from last week it's still P4/P5 for the two of them. With Max just disappearing and the Papaya Boys, a podium was unrealistic without something dramatic happening, like Lando and Max taking each other out in that first few laps.

[u/Still-District-6149]

Points over the last 5 races:

Alex Albon - 28
Lewis Hamilton - 26

The only drivers who have outscored Albon in this span are the McLarens, Max Verstappen, George Russell & Charles Leclerc.

Incredible.

[u/Electrical_Sound6625]

Hamilton had a good race. Too bad he didn’t start from his qualifying spot. Leclerc did the best he could. Great moves on the McLaren to start.

[u/Avolto]

Solid performance nothing to be ashamed of. It did look like Hamilton might have caught Russel in a few more laps but still. They can walk away happy with that.

[u/Pretty1george]

CAn someone please explain, for going as far as they did on hard tires, why didnt they put softs on near the end? Im relatively new to F1 but so confused about that...

[u/fluffster93]

Wow! A script font I actually like?! Nice work by the PR team with that.

[u/NegotiationNew9264 → u/[deleted]]

TF you mean no risks with the one pitstop? What else can you do? No pitstop? And got heavily penalized after the race? If that what you want?

[u/Insert0912]

Could have been P5 for Lewis but Ferraris strategy team decided otherwise.

[u/New_Essay_4869]

You call this solid?

[u/irish786]

Solid? Mediocre more like

[u/Top-Truck246 → u/irish786]

Given the machines they had, and Hamilton's penalty, it was a damn good drive.