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F1 | GP SAUDI ARABIA, THE POINT BY GIAN CARLO MINARDI “LECLERC-HAMILTON. THE GAP IS TOO HIGH”

"...Leclerc’s grand prix is also to be applauded. Not only did he give Ferrari its first podium of the season in a GP, but he hid and lessened the car’s real problems which were instead very evident with Hamilton who had a pace that did not line up with a seven times world champion. At the present time it is rather inexplicable...."


It's not "inexplicable." I done 'splained it.

6,706 posted on 04/22/2025 6:13:13 AM PDT by Paal Gulli
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Foul-Mouthed Vasseur Slams Hamilton Critic

"...Well-known Italian F1 insider Leo Turrini said of the 56-year-old Frenchman who runs the Ferrari team: “Vasseur’s balance sheet says this – one podium in five races.

“Is that enough? Not at all. Can we imagine a better future? Maybe, even if the disappointment is palpable – especially considering that there is another Ferrari, the one from the WEC, that wins,” Turrini added.

"As for Hamilton, Turrini continued: “That he is slower than Leclerc on a lap, well, I took it for granted. The point is the size of the gap...


"...Spanish commentator Antonio Lobato, however, suspects Ferrari made the decision to oust Carlos Sainz in favour of Hamilton with commercial interests front of mind.

“Is this what they wanted – to sell caps and t-shirts and nothing more?” he said on DAZN. “I say if you really want to take over social media and sell a lot of caps, sign Jennifer Lopez instead – and you might sell even more....”

He forgot sneakers -- PG

6,707 posted on 04/22/2025 6:20:51 AM PDT by Paal Gulli
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