Ferrari team boss confident: 'Sainz and Leclerc love this circuit'

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Ferrari team boss confident: 'Sainz and Leclerc love this circuit'
19 July 2023 at 14:32
Last update 19 July 2023 at 14:58
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  • Kada Sarkozi
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Ferrari team boss Frederic Vasseur is confident about the Hungarian Grand Prix ahead. Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz both disappointed in the Grand Prix at Silverstone, but Vasseur thinks the two drivers could still do well at the Hungaroring. The French team boss looks ahead in the preview.

"Now we come to Budapest: for our part, we are determined to continue making progress, which began with the introduction of several technical updates on the SF-23. Even if Silverstone saw a dip in the upward trend, there were clear signs of progress in Canada and Austria and we believe that we now have a car that will allow Charles and Carlos to give of their best at the Hungaroring," Vasseur says.

Sainz and Leclerc love the Hungaroring

"They both like this track and have prepared very well for this weekend, paying particular attention to qualifying, which is always very important on this tight circuit.
This weekend, for the first time, all the teams have to deal with the new qualifying rules relating to the use of a single tyre compound for each phase of qualifying, which adds yet another variable that needs to be looked at carefully, given how evenly matched are most of the teams. We expect to be fighting near the front on Saturday and Sunday," Vasseur continued.

Earlier, Vasseur compared Sainz to Leclerc with the Monegasque being more the impulsive driver of the two, and Sainz more the consistent force.