Ferrari’s drivers have high hopes for their chances at this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix – if track conditions are on their side.
The team has excelled on high-speed tracks of late, winning at Monza and Mexico City, while Charles Leclerc led much of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Leclerc fought for victory in last year’s Las Vegas Grand Prix. Ahead of this weekend’s race at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit, he is confident they can cut McLaren’s 36-point lead in the constructors’ championship.
“It’s not that far, so we know it’s definitely a possibility,” Leclerc told Sky. “However, we don’t really focus on that. We obviously prefer to focus step-by-step and race-by-race.
“Starting from this weekend, we have a positive feeling on this track. We think we are going to be strong, but that doesn’t mean we are going to dominate the whole weekend – that’s not going to happen.
“I think it’s going to be extremely close with Red Bull and McLaren. We just need to be in front of them and to perform better than they do and then at the end of the year we’ll do the maths. But obviously the constructors’ is definitely the target for us.”
However, team mate Sainz says the cooler temperatures expected this weekend compared to last year could make life more difficult for them.
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“I think, looking at the layout of the track, you would say ‘yes, Ferrari should be competitive’,” Sainz said. “Or at least should be in the mix.
“But when you feel the temperatures and you know how much we struggle sometimes switching on the tyres this year and everything else, then definitely not. So there are two factors – we’ll see how they clash with each other and see who performs better this weekend.”
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