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Confirmation from Ferrari that the gearbox still appears okay after further tests and that Leclerc will start from pole.
Looks like they're going to have to throw it away on strategy instead.
Looks like they're going to have to throw it away on strategy instead.
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- evildave333
Im predicting first corner pile up with Max and Charles... edit scratch that Le Clercs gearbox is knackered!
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LeClerc: "No. No. No. No. No. No."
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It seems to be a gearbox failure after all. Cannot imagine the engineers missed that during the rebuilding of the broken parts?LeClerc: "No. No. No. No. No. No."
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Verstappen to start from Pole then...?
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Charles should probably just go home now - he could probably make it back to his apartment before the start of the race.
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I feel bad for Charles, looks like a pit lane start if at all... Dont feel bad for the Ferrari team one bit though...
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Charles' Ferrari back in the pits and the pits are closed. So if he can start it is from the pit street. Bad bad luck for him - as usual - on his home track
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Well, from P2, but with an empty slot in front of him
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No race for Charles. Sorry to hear for him
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Serious competency issues in the Ferrari Team...
It's a tough one. I'm sure if he was only 3rd or 4th they would have changed it, but on pole with genuine pace? I can understand why they didn't change it and take the penalty, the win was there, probably their only shot this year.
Assuming it was something they genuinely couldn't see from the inspections last night of course. If it was something they just somehow missed or overlooked, then incompetency indeed.
Assuming it was something they genuinely couldn't see from the inspections last night of course. If it was something they just somehow missed or overlooked, then incompetency indeed.
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To paraphrase the late, great Murray Walker: "If you want to finish first, first you have to start."
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Strange, very strange indeed. Cannot imagine they missed certain reliability tests? Test under full load on the road can also be simulated?
If there was the slightest doubt about the gearbox they would definitely changed it. How could they have missed this crucial one? They are (also) very capable technicians. Before drawing conclusions and/or judging too soon I want to hear the 'story' from Ferrari behind this.
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Im guessing upper management decided to avoid the grid penalty, and gambled to keep track position...
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Aah missed that one. Our (local Dutch) broadcaster missed to mention that there is another reason for failure then the gearbox
Edit: after the commercial brake, They said the cause is a broken left drive shaft. Serious? WHo is responsible for visual car inspection? Or is that too easy
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