Gaining wind tunnel time is not in Carlos Sainz's thoughts, with Ferrari in need of points this weekend. BrazilGP 🇧🇷 F1
Carlos Sainz: Ferrari not tempted to lose P2 to Mercedes in Constructors’ fightFerrari are aiming to secure P2 in the Constructors’ Championship, despite the mild sporting benefits they’d secure if beaten by Mercedes.
The thinking behind the rule change is to try ensuring a relatively level playing field across all 10 teams, but had the side effect of meaning some of the better-resourced teams, who aren’t concerned by the difference in the amount of prize money difference between a position in the championship, could be tempted to throw a higher position in order to secure more wind tunnel time.
“Oh, I think we would take P2,” he said in the pre-Sao Paulo Grand Prix press conference, when asked about whether Ferrari would prefer second or third.“If not, we wouldn’t be fighting for positions in the championship. No, I think the competition is the number one priority and finishing ahead of your competition should always be more satisfying than finishing one position behind and then not getting the wind tunnel or the money.
As a result, Leclerc is expecting to be far closer to Ferrari’s usual performance levels for the penultimate round of the season.“We don’t know whether it’s going to rain or not and it’s a Sprint weekend too. It should be an exciting weekend though. Leclerc said he’s expecting a close fight with both Red Bull and Mercedes, but suspects his team will have the edge over a single lap.“It’s more coming to race day that Red Bull seems to do a step. Mercedes has been extremely quick last race. So this, we’ll have to wait and see but, for qualifying, I feel like it will be a bit more in line.
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