“Ferrari does have a problem” : Jacques Villeneuve contends that Ferrari had three engines killed due to a problem

“Ferrari does have a problem” : Jacques Villeneuve contends that Ferrari had three engines killed due to a problem

Charles Leclerc(on the left) and Carlos Sainz(on the right)

Maranello-based racing team Scuderia Ferrari had held out hope for a double podium in Azerbaijan, but events did not go as planned. Pole sitter Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz both retired their F1-75s due to technical issues on Baku’s street circuit, the Baku City Circuit.

This weekend proved to be a crushing defeat for Ferrari fans. Jacques Villeneuve describes this issue as a “problem”. Monacan driver Charles Leclerc is still on 116 points, and the deficit to reigning Formula One World Champion Max Verstappen has grown to 34 points.

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The Red Bull Racing driver was 46 points behind his key competitor at the close of the Australian Grand Prix in the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit. Red Bull has been able to pivot around, but it has been greatly aided by failures on the Italian side.

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Jacques Villeneuve gives his take on Charles Leclerc’s performance in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Jacques Villeneuve
Jacques Villeneuve

Former Formula One racing driver Jacques Villeneuve believes that it’s difficult to pin the blame on Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc for what went down in Baku yesterday. “Apart from the mistake in Imola, he is driving strongly,” said Villeneuve.

It would be logical if he gets frustrated after the last three races. It’s not good, because you win and lose together and as a driver you should never distance yourself from the team. Ferrari does have a problem,” added the 1997 Formula One World Champion.

Three MGU-Hs had already been damaged in Monaco in one weekend, but this did not result in any terminations. This  Sunday was exceptional. Not only did Leclerc and Sainz retire from the race, but Haas’ Kevin Magnussen also had to abandon his race early. In the months ahead, there will be a lot of development in Maranello to rectify these reliability issues, because Ferrari understands that DNFs can be deleterious to championship possibilities.

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