2023-05-26 22:35:44
After the suspension of the Grand Prix scheduled the week before in Italiathis weekend the Formula 1 land on the streets of Monaco, a very different scenario where things get complicated for some and are better for others. Piloting becomes more important and in this battle it no longer only counts Verstappenwho will have to deal with others like Sainz, Alonso, Leclerc and his own partner, Sergio Perez. Why is there so much equality with respect to other circuits where Red Bull is it much higher? On this urban track, where it is so complex to drive, tire degradation and aerodynamics reduce their influence to give more power to the drivers. pilotsto his driving, to his courage…
Of course a good setup and plenty of traction aided by a good power unit is important to get out of the slow corners, but “hands” of the pilot acquire another dimension in this brought. What happens in qualifying is paramount because overtaking is very difficult and there is also no room for strategy unless the mechanics make a mistake. Therefore, it is important that the car runs well just one turn, rushing the walls and driving “clinically”, as they say now. For this reason, what happens in the free sessions will be very similar to what will happen in the race. And what the results of the first two sessions said this Friday is that Verstappen is the fastest, but he is extremely close to drivers like Leclerc, Sainz y Alonso. Others with the same cars as Stroll (Aston Martin) y Pérez (Red Bull) did not stand out in the same way and registered worse times. It is what Monaco has. That removes the shame.
Sainz he shone in the first round, first, and in the second, third, although in the absence of 17 minutes to the end he made a mistake that led him to crash into the wall in the pool curve, a place where the wheels pass few millimeters (yes, millimeters) of the guardrail. In this case, the man from Madrid erred on confidence and the right front wheel brushed against the fence and that caused him to go off the track. He had no consequences except for damage to the car.
The difference with Verstappen, which was first, is only a tenth, a blink. This Saturday at 4:00 p.m. it will be time for the TRUE with a classification in which you cannot make mistakes, especially when it comes to overtaking slower riders on deceleration or lapped laps. Yesterday in free practice some drivers like Alonso or Leclerc had to tune up to avoid accidents. It is no longer just a question of the pilot who is going in a slow lap, but a matter of the engineers, who must control the position of their pilots by GPS and notify them by radio. Alonso complained on several occasions with some sarcasm. He Asturian He made an exhibition at the wheel, rolling to the limit, slipping just enough and, sometimes, making corrections in which it seemed impossible to recover the car. Verstappen considers it as one of its main rivals in Monaco.
The Oviedo does not have much to lose, unlike the one from Red Bull, who leads the championship and must score points instead of looking for a victory. Although today everyone will go to gamble between walls where the border between glory and failure is very small. the one of Aston Martin He finished fourth in free practice, but made clear his intention to fight today for the «pole». For the first time in a long time, Alonso and Sainz can fight face to face with Verstappen to win a race.
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