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    2024 RACE REVIEW

    Scuderia Ferrari HP leaves Azerbaijan with a sense of what might have been, as the closing stages of the race at the Baku City Circuit did not go the way the team would have liked. It had looked as though both cars would finish on the podium after Carlos Sainz had just moved up to third place on the penultimate lap, but a collision with Sergio Perez wiped it out. Charles Leclerc, starting from pole, finished second behind Oscar Piastri, picking up 18 points, but even this was tinged with disappointment as, after making his only pit stop of the afternoon, it seemed that victory was within his grasp. Nevertheless, the team can take some satisfaction from a solid job done throughout the weekend, which confirms the progress made in terms of performance, which will have to be put to good use in a few days’ time in Singapore.
    Track Temperature46 °C
    Humidity40%
    Air Temperature27 °C
    Wind Speed5 km/h S
    • CHARLES LECLERC
    • Race Result2
    • Fastest Lap1:47.067
    • Pit Stop20.671 s
    • Race Time1:33:08.917
    • Gap from leader+10.910 s
    avg speed
    top speed
    avg speed
    top speed
    • CARLOS SAINZ
    • Race ResultDNF
    • Fastest Lap1:46.866
    • Pit Stop21.483 s
    • Race Time1:28:41.768
    • Gap from leader+2 Laps
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    top speed
    avg speed
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    Tyres
    Charles Leclerc
    N. Pit Stop1
    Total laps51
    pit
    10
    20
    30
    40
    50
    Race laps
    16
    51
    Percentage set used
    Medium
    31 %
    Hard
    69 %
    Carlos Sainz
    N. Pit Stop1
    Total laps49
    pit
    10
    20
    30
    40
    50
    Race laps
    17
    49
    Percentage set used
    Medium
    35 %
    Hard
    65 %
    “
    The first part of the race went very well for Charles and his pace was mega.
    Then we need to analyze the laps immediately after his pit stop as the pace proved to be too slow and in the end he had no tyres left anyway. Probably we were a bit too conservative at the start of the second stint but having to drive in dirty air was difficult for Charles and the result was it damaged the tyres. We will review everything carefully.As for the incident with Carlos and Checo (Perez), they were side by side at the start of the straight leading to turn 3 and they both wanted to keep in Charles’ slipstream. It seems to me that Checo had plenty of space on his left hand side and did not move at all, while Carlos had no room on his right hand side. We leave Baku with a result below expectations but it was good to see that as in Monza we were fighting with McLaren and we were competitive. We need to keep the focus and continue to fight as there here are many more races to go.
    “
    We lost the victory based on two factors today.
    The first was tyre management on our out-lap from the pits. We expected it to take a long time for everyone to warm up their tyres, which was the case for our car, but not at all for McLaren, who got their tyres up to temperature immediately and gained a big amount of time there.The second was not fighting Oscar harder when he overtook. I knew we had a long race ahead and my target was to look after my tyres, stay within DRS range and overtake him later down the line. However, we underestimated the speed they had on the straights today, running a lower downforce package than us, which made them too fast to attempt to overtake them.Overall, it wasn’t the best day for our team, but we now head to Singapore and will come back stronger.
    Charles Leclerc
    #Charles16
    “
    It's a real shame, the important thing is that both Checo (Perez) and I are ok after the crash
    but it’s obviously frustrating. I stayed on the normal racing line and didn’t do anything strange, the same as every other lap, so I didn’t expect the contact on my rear tyre. It’s part of racing but it hurts and we lost a lot of points today.I was having a very good race and was very quick. I think P3 or even P2 would’ve been possible, but it is what it is. Time to turn the page and focus on Singapore.
    Carlos Sainz
    #Carlos55
    CHARLES LECLERC QUALIFYING SESSIONS
    Q1 - SOFT TIRE
    1:42.775
    Q2 - SOFT TIRE
    1:42.056
    Q3 - SOFT TIRE
    1:41.365
    POSITION
    1
    GAP FROM LEADER
    +0.0
    CARLOS SAINZ QUALIFYING SESSIONS
    Q1 - SOFT TIRE
    1:43.357
    Q2 - SOFT TIRE
    1:42.503
    Q3 - SOFT TIRE
    1:41.805
    POSITION
    3
    GAP FROM LEADER
    +0.440
    “
    I’m satisfied with my lap today.
    This is a track I’ve always felt comfortable on and I’ve been happy with the feeling in the car from the start of the weekend. We barely changed anything from FP1 in terms of set-up, which is quite rare, and I knew that the confidence was there.Tomorrow will be a long race and tyre management will be key, so we will focus on that and give it our all to bring home another victory for our team.
    Charles Leclerc
    #Charles16
    “
    It was a solid qualifying in which I was able to build up confidence
    as the session went on. Q1 was a bit messy but a smoother Q2 helped, ahead of the final two runs in Q3. On the last attempt I made a mistake in sector 2 and paid the price, but overall we are in a good spot to fight tomorrow with both cars.Now we'll prepare ourselves thoroughly for the race. A good start and especially tyre management are going to be key. Let's race!
    Carlos Sainz
    #Carlos55
    Charles Leclerc Practice sessions
    FP1 - POSITION: 9
    1:46.608
    FP2 - POSITION: 1
    1:43.484
    FP3 - POSITION: 2
    1:42.527
    Carlos Sainz Practice sessions
    FP1 - POSITION: 5
    1:46.173
    FP2 - POSITION: 4
    1:43.950
    FP3 - POSITION: 6
    1:42.968
    Sectors
    Turns
    Max Speed
    DRS
    • LocationBaku
    • First GP2016
    • Circuit length6.003 km
    • Race Distance306.049 km
    • Laps51
    • Lap Record1:43.009Charles Leclerc (2019)
    Baku City Circuit
    The Baku track is the fastest street circuit on the calendar. 6.003 kilometres in length, it first appeared as the European GP in 2016. As from the following year, it changed its name to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The track features long straights and right-angle turns. That makes engine power a key requirement, while drivers have to brush the walls in search of a quick lap, using every inch of the track. One conundrum is how to keep the brakes and tyres up to temperature, as they cool down more than usual on the long straights. There’s also a tighter section around turns 8,9,10 and 11, including the incredibly narrow section around the ancient castle, where good traction is the main requirement.
    Turn 15

    This corner is slightly downhill and drivers have to brake on the turn, therefore it’s easy to get it wrong, missing the apex and therefore losing time. 



    A very long straight
    The map of the circuit is a bit deceptive. It lists turns 17, 18, 19 and 20, but the section is actually taken flat out and with the DRS activated, cars can reach 350 km/h as they head for the best overtaking opportunity at the first corner.
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      RACE WINS
    • 5
      POLE POSITIONS
    • 2
      FASTEST LAPS
    • 4
      PODIUMS
    yeardrivermodel
    2018
    Vettel
    SF71H
    2021
    Charles Leclerc
    SF21
    2022
    Leclerc
    F1-75
    2023
    Leclerc
    SF23
    2024
    Leclerc
    SF24