Former F1 driver Jean Alesi said Red Bull Racing was “a little lucky” when it came to deciding to set up the car at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
At the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Max Verstappen had a nearly perfect weekend of winning both the sprint and the final, recording positions and fastest laps, but Red Bull Racing was said to have been lucky when it came to setting up the car. There is.
The condition that the practice session on Friday was in wet conditions due to rain and there was an additional rain threat for the rest of the weekend was a challenge for all F1 teams.
However, Red Bull Racing won the sweet spot in the car setup, creating one of the most dominant weekend performances in recent years.
Former Ferrari F1 driver Jean Alesi believes Red Bull Racing was a little more fortunate when it came to decision making.
“At Imola, it was impossible to understand how to set up a car because of sprint races and harsh weather conditions,” Jean Alesi told Corriere della Sera.
“A little lucky Red Bull quickly went in the right direction. With three practice sessions and normal conditions, I don’t know if it ended like last Sunday.”
It was a good weekend not only for Max Verstappen’s weekend success, but also for Sergio Perez, who finished third in the sprint race and second in the Sunday race.
Sergio Perez was under pressure to take second place until championship leader Charles Leclerc took a solo spin and eventually sank to sixth place.
Charles Leclerc has been criticized for his eagerness to secure second place, especially given that he had a healthy lead in terms of points at the top of the championship, but Jean Alesi chose it. He said he could understand that.
“Leclerc desperately tried to overtake Sergio Perez, but had to minimize the disadvantage by passing the chicane too fast,” said Jean Alesi.
“He made a mistake, but Leclerc is fighting for the world championships, showing the fact that he did everything to secure second place.”
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