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    GP della Toscana Ferrari 1000
    Tuscan Grand Prix Ferrari 1000 - Mugello
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    2020 RACE REVIEW

    Scuderia Ferrari’s thousandth Formula 1 race, the Toscana – Ferrari 1000 GP will be remembered for many reasons. The difficulties and spectacular nature of the Mugello circuit, the track owned by Ferrari and making its debut on the Formula 1 calendar, will be recalled for the return of spectators to the grandstands, for the Italian national anthem sung by Andrea Bocelli and the excitement before the race start of seeing Mick Schumacher doing five laps in the F2004, the Scuderia’s most successful car as raced by his father Michael. However, it won’t be remembered for the race result with Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel finishing eighth and tenth. This was at the end of a chaotic race, red flagged twice, thus featuring three starts off the grid.
    Track Temperature44.8°C
    Humidity40.3%
    Air Temperature29.8°C
    Wind Speed9.4 kph
    • SEBASTIAN VETTEL
    • Race Result10
    • Fastest Lap1:21.202
    • Pit Stop33.583
    • Race Time2:20'05.043
    • Gap from leader+29.983s
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    top speed
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    • CHARLES LECLERC
    • Race Result8
    • Fastest Lap1:21.229
    • Pit Stop23.367
    • Race Time2:20'03.405
    • Gap from leader+28.345s
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    Tyres
    Sebastian Vettel
    N. Pit Stop6
    TOTAL LAPS59
    pit
    10
    20
    30
    40
    50
    Race laps
    1
    7
    8
    28
    43
    45
    59
    Percentage set used
    Soft
    63 %
    Medium
    12 %
    Hard
    25 %
    Charles Leclerc
    N. Pit Stop5
    TOTAL LAPS59
    pit
    10
    20
    30
    40
    50
    Race laps
    7
    8
    21
    37
    45
    59
    Percentage set used
    Soft
    60 %
    Hard
    27 %
    Medium
    14 %
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    Foto
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    "A very disappointing result
    brings to an end an historic weekend for Scuderia Ferrari at our home track, Mugello, with our one thousandth Formula 1 Grand Prix. While yesterday, at least with Charles we managed to get a result in line with our expectations, today we didn’t have the pace to allow our drivers to fight with their nearest rivals, suffering especially with tyre degradation. Both Charles and Sebastian did the best they could, given the performance level of the car. We are working hard to try and correct its basic faults, but it’s not something that can be done in a short space of time, nor with a few updates. That doesn’t mean we won’t be bringing new solutions between now and the end of the season, but we have to be realistic with ourselves and with our fans."
    Mattia Binotto
    #essereFerrari
    “
    “I had a great start, making my way to P3.
    Unfortunately, we didn’t have the pace we needed to keep this position and finished in 8th place. I tried to fight as much as I could, but it just wasn’t enough today. Lots of things happened in the race, but one thing hasn’t changed, which is that we have to work hard to improve our performance. The race itself was quite fun. I was happy every time there was a standing start because it was an opportunity for us to try and fight for positions. The car was quite difficult to drive, especially on the Hard tyres. Towards the end it became a bit better on the Softs, but overall, it’s very tough at the moment, so we need to keep our heads up and stay motivated. It’s very important to keep this in mind in times like these. Hopefully we will see better times coming soon.”
    Charles Leclerc
    #Charles16
    “
    "The start was not the best, but then I had a good run into Turn 1 staying on the inside, out of trouble.
    Then when I came round Turn 2, I saw that the McLaren had spun, but I couldn't avoid making contact. Luckily, with the Safety Car deployed we could change the wing and rejoin the field. I would have loved to capitalise a little bit more on other people’s mistakes, but at least we were quite lucky to generally stay out of trouble. The positive thing is that we were able to finish in the points, but of course we can’t be happy with our position."
    Sebastian Vettel
    #Seb5
    SEBASTIAN VETTEL QUALIFYING SESSIONS
    Q1 - SOFT TIRE
    1:17.072
    Q2 - SOFT TIRE
    1:16.858
    POSITION
    14
    GAP FROM LEADER
    +1.714
    CHARLES LECLERC QUALIFYING SESSIONS
    Q1 - SOFT TIRE
    1:16.698
    Q2 - SOFT TIRE
    1:16:324
    Q3 - SOFT TIRE
    1:16.270
    POSITION
    5
    GAP from leader
    +1.126
    “
    "I’m happy to be back in the top ten
    as I’ve missed tackling Q3 in recent races. The last two weekends have been extremely difficult for us so it’s nice to finally see the light. It’s still a bit of an unknown where our pace came from, and it is very important for us to find out, because that’s how we will consistently be at our best. The characteristics of this track suit our car better, that’s for sure. I think our medium-downforce package is better in terms of balance compared to our low-downforce one that we were running in Monza and Spa. I was struggling to drive the car there, and here I’m a bit more at ease with it, so I had more confidence and that also helped today. P5 is definitely the best we could have done. We are lacking performance compared to the guys in front but overall I’m very happy with the balance, which is positive. It’s going to be a difficult race because we have quite a lot of cars behind us that might turn out to be faster than us. Hopefully we can give our tifosi some entertainment and finish in this position or even better."
    Charles Leclerc
    #Charles16
    “
    "I made a mistake in Q1,
    although I was still able to go through to the next part, but from then on we weren’t able to make any progress. We need to have a look at the data, but so far, I’m not really getting the hang of the car. I am trying to, but it will be a difficult race tomorrow, especially given our start position, which means we won’t be able to show our true pace. I am not happy with this result, but I have struggled a little bit this weekend so far, so lets see what we can do tomorrow. As for overtaking, every
    Sebastian Vettel
    #Seb5
    Sebastian Vettel Practice sessions
    FP1 - POSITION: 13
    1:19.267
    FP2 - POSITION: 12
    1:18.498
    FP3 - POSITION: 18
    1:18.186
    Charles Leclerc Practice sessions
    FP1 - POSITION: 3
    1:18.186
    FP2 - POSITION: 10
    1:18.400
    FP3 - POSITION: 7
    1:17.488
    Mugello

    For the first time in its history, the Mugello Circuit will play host to a race that counts towards the FIA Formula 1 World Championship™. As part of a season calendar that has been shaken up following the pandemic caused by the Covid-19 virus, an opportunity has arisen to bring motorsport’s leading competition to a circuit that leads the way in terms of standards for safety and sustainability. It is also a track that is as spectacular as it is demanding for drivers and cars.

    The circuit

    The first stopping zone, for the San Donato corner, is the hardest braking area of all, because you arrive there at top speed after the long start-finish straight. At the exit of Turn 1 you have to bear in mind that it leads straight into the esses made up of the Luco and Poggio Secco corners. A short straight leads to a second set of esses – the Materassi and Borgo San Lorenzo curves – which are soon followed by another two bends in the opposite direction: Casanova and Savelli. At this point you reach the two most spectacular corners of the whole track: Arrabbiata 1 and Arrabbiata 2. The second corner is particularly dangerous because it goes over the top of a hill and it’s not easy to work out the best line to take. The next set of esses is made up of the Scarperia and Palagio corners. A short straight brings you to the long bend known as Correntaio after which there is the fourth quick set of esses made up of the Biondetti 1 and Biondetti 2 bends. The lap is nearly finished, because before you reach the finish line there is only the Bucine corner remaining, a 180 degree curve that brings you back to the start-finish straight of this amazing circuit that is one of the most loved tracks by drivers.