Ferrari workforce principal Fred Vasseur says a suspension improve launched in Belgium can present one other step ahead in efficiency whether it is optimized additional on the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Ferrari ran a brand new rear suspension for the Dash weekend at Spa-Francorchamps, regardless of the restricted follow time earlier than Dash qualifying on the Friday afternoon. Following a podium for Charles Leclerc and a restoration from a pit lane begin to seventh for Lewis Hamilton, Vasseur says bringing the brand new elements to Belgium places the workforce in a greater place for the Hungaroring this weekend.
“I feel that we have now to fine-tune the state of affairs,” Vasseur mentioned. “It is by no means simple to introduce one thing on a Dash weekend, however we did not need to postpone to Budapest.
“It is true that with the format of the weekend, the truth that as you do not do a protracted stint on Friday – or doing a protracted stint of 4 laps – it’s not simple to have references and so forth. However on the finish, I feel it was the suitable name as a result of it is also the perfect preparation for us. We are going to attempt to put all the things collectively a bit earlier within the weekend be a bit extra performant subsequent week.”
Vasseur says such a serious mechanical improve isn’t one that gives an immediate enchancment, in contrast to some aerodynamic additions that may add load with out affecting the automotive’s dealing with traits.
“For positive you could have some upgrades in the course of the season the place it is paying off from lap 1, and a few others that it’s important to fine-tune and to know precisely the conduct, to know the correlation with the brakes, journey top and so forth,” he mentioned. “We’re nonetheless on this course of.
“If I’ve to decide on, for positive I might have most well-liked to have Spa as a standard weekend and to do a sort of sluggish introduction and to do it step-by-step, however I am not selecting the calendar and I feel in the long run it was your best option to do it and likewise the perfect preparation for Budapest.”
