Formula 1 is visiting Mugello for the first time in its history.
Sebastian Vettel disappointed again in qualifying - his teammate outclassed him.
At
the Grand Prix of Tuscany
in
Mugello
celebrates the
Scuderia Ferrari *
their
1000 Grand Prix
in
Formula 1 *
.
After the
disaster
in
Monza
, the proud racing team is facing the next
disgrace
at the
home game
.
Ferrari driver
Sebastian Vettel *
does not make it into Q3 again in qualifying -
Charles Leclerc
, on the other hand, is convincing.
Update of 12 September, 16:05:
The
qualifying
in
Mugello
is through!
Lewis Hamilton
grabs
pole
in front of
Valtteri Bottas
.
Max Verstappen
, who “really enjoyed” the new track,
starts behind the two Mercedes
.
For
Ferrari
and
Sebastian Vettel
, everything stays the same - the German didn't make it into Q3 with his car.
He barely survived the first lap - in the end he
was 14th
.
Once again his team-mate
Charles Leclerc was
faster.
The Monegasse put in a strong qualifying, starting from
fifth place
in the race
.
Vettel struck familiar notes after qualifying.
“I'm having a hard time with the car, but we keep biting into it.
Today, too, there were things that we can do better. ”The Heppenheimer doesn't expect any big surprises in the race.
“Let's see how difficult it will be to overtake.” It is quite tight in the meandering curves of Mugello, which should make it relatively difficult to catch up.
Career pole No.
95 for @LewisHamilton 💪 # TuscanGP 🇮🇹 # F1 pic.twitter.com/OSODDgMass
- Formula 1 (@ F1) September 12, 2020
Formula 1: Max Verstappen taunts Sebastian Vettel and Aston Martin
Update from September 11th:
Sebastian Vettel
is on
everyone's lips
after the announcement of his involvement with
Aston Martin
for the coming season.
The rest of the field of drivers has also
heard
the change from Vettel and the associated disembarkation of
Sergio Perez
.
Will Vettel now become the
bogeyman
of Formula 1?
The former crash kid
Max Verstappen
, who often messed with Vettel on the route, is
skeptical of
the
Vettel deal
.
“I don't think Perez would be much slower,” says the Red Bull driver.
Even with Vettel, the Dutchman doesn't see the new Aston Martin racing team as serious competition: “Perez certainly didn't do a bad job.
In the end it will depend on how good the car is, ”said the 22-year-old.
For Vettel Aston Martin was "the only option," said Verstappen:
"It went well for him."
Vettel successor Sainz is disappointed: "It makes me a little angry"
Sergio Perez, who suddenly finds himself without a cockpit, receives a lot of encouragement from his colleagues.
Renault driver
Daniel Ricciardo
, Vettel's team-mate at
Red Bull for
several years
, believes in a future for the Mexican in Formula 1: “Of course there are fewer cockpits now, but I hope he'll find one more.
At 30 he is still young.
He deserves a place in Formula 1. "
Vettel's successor at
Ferrari
,
Carlos Sainz,
raged: “Perez saved the team from bankruptcy.
Now they finally manage to build a good car for him and now they don't want to continue.
That makes me a little angry because I have a good relationship with him and I respect him as a driver. ”The Spaniard no longer understands the Formula 1 world and questions the whole F1 circus.
“It shows once again that Formula 1 is not always about performance.
Because if it was a matter of performance, there would be no reason why Racing Point shouldn't want him anymore, ”criticized Sainz.
First report from September 10th:
Mugello - It should be a festive weekend.
The proud
Scuderia Ferrari
racing team is
celebrating
its
1000th
Formula 1
Grand Prix
in the
ninth race of this season on its home track, the
Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello
.
But everything turns out very differently than planned.
Formula 1 in the live ticker: Next disaster for Ferrari at the anniversary Grand Prix?
In the first home race a week ago, the Italian Grand Prix, Ferrari experienced a disaster.
Both cars were eliminated early on.
"I think in this regard it is probably a good thing that there are no fans," said
Sebastian Vettel
cynically.
It was his last Monza race as a driver for the Italian racing team, and it was a painful farewell.
Michael Schumacher *
, who crowned his departure in 2006 with a Grand Prix win in Monza
, did it completely differently
.
On the occasion of the anniversary,
his son
Mick Schumacher *
will drive his father's F2004 and climb into the "Red Goddess". *
At the anniversary Grand Prix in Mugello, north of Florence, the Italians face the next disaster. * “You can see where we are.
It's not that we can expect a lot, "Vettel dampened expectations.
“Maybe things are looking a little better in Mugello.
But that doesn't mean that we will race for the podium there.
You have to be realistic.
The expectations are very low. "
Happy to know you'll be around next year!
Let's finish this doing our best together 💪❤️ # Seb5 # essereFerrari🔴 pic.twitter.com/caAB3wvF9T
- Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) September 10, 2020
Formula 1 in the live ticker: Sebastian Vettel steals the show from Ferrari
The Heppenheimer wants to compete for the podium again next year, but then with his new team
Aston Martin
. * The 33-year-old is emulating his idol *.
Vettel's change dominates the
gazettes
and
Ferrari is in the shadow of
the four-time world champion, which should not be to the taste of the traditional racing team.
The Scuderia would like to celebrate its 1000th Grand Prix in style.
After all, the Vettel change distracts from his own poor performance last.
Ferrari will start in Mugello with a
retro design of
the car on the
occasion of the anniversary
.
The
safety car is also to be painted completely red
.
It is doubtful whether these nostalgic inserts will help to drive forward again.
But there is a small glimmer of hope.
The Ferrari drivers probably know their home track better than the rest of the field.
“It's a different route.
That is probably the only hope, "said Vettel.
Have to say that in real life @ ScuderiaFerrari's throwback 1000th race livery is superb - better than the initial photos suggested: pic.twitter.com/gwb7VYEg9Z
- Adam Cooper (@ adamcooperF1) September 10, 2020
Formula 1 in the live ticker: Spectators at Ferrari's home game in Mugello
At the last race in Monza there was a surprise victory.
If everything goes normally,
Mercedes
around
Lewis Hamilton should
be back on top.
The reigning world champion won five of the previous eight races.
Mugello is a spectacular course with fast, flowing corners, similar to Suzuka in Japan.
In addition, the more than a kilometer long start and finish straight is one of the longest in Formula 1. A route for all-round cars, and therefore a route for Mercedes.
For the first time this year, paying
spectators
will watch
a Formula 1 race.
The organizers have received the approval for a total of
3000 fans
in the stands, the premier class wants to slowly pave the way into a kind of normality: In the coming weeks even significantly larger quantities are to be allowed in Sochi and Istanbul.
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