In the round-up: Ferrari’s Enrico Cardile believes the team’s computer modelling makes them strong in sprint weekends.
In brief
Ferrari’s virtual tools key to sprint success
The strength of Ferrari’s virtual development tools help make them strong during sprint weekends, according to Cardile.
“I’m happy with the level of correlation we’ve achieved, whether it’s CFD, wind tunnel or the driving simulator,” he told AMuS. “They also help us understand. The harder part is finding a solution to the problems that arise. If you ask your tool the right questions, you will get the right answers. Since it’s a lab test, you have to test the right things. Exactly those as they appear in reality.
“On a sprint weekend you only have one hour to set up your car. You are much more dependent on your preparation, and that is the result of your simulations. We recognize that on average we perform better on sprint weekends compared to other teams. That is one of our strengths.”
Hamilton showed greatness ‘immediately’ – Trulli
Lewis Hamilton showed he was destined for greatness in the sport from his very first grand prix, says his former rival Jarno Trulli.
“I raced against Michael Schumacher, Mika Hakkinen and Hamilton – all champions,” Trulli told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“Lewis immediately made it clear that he could win in F1, on his debut he already had a world championship McLaren with which to highlight his talent. We put on great fights. There’s a reason he won seven titles.”
Tsunoda and Ricciardo ‘pushed each other’
Daniel Ricciardo says he and younger AlphaTauri team mate Yuki Tsunoda helped to motivate each other to be faster in the second half of the season.
“I wasn’t on board for the first part of the season, but the way the team turned it around, and the updates – I would like to think Yuki and myself pushed each other a little bit and that was positive for the team,” Ricciardo said.
“I think there’s a lot that the team can kind of be excited for moving into next year. Seventh would be nice, but a few races ago we’re talking about not finishing tenth. So the seventh was kind of a bonus. And it gives us a little bit more to fight for next year.”
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