The race of the Grand Prix of the Netherlands was decided by the strategic factor, where the teams must show off so that their drivers have a chance to win or, at least, have a chance to win. Red Bull was the one who did the best, since with Max Verstappen they sealed a new victory and are heading towards their second consecutive world title , just like in Mercedes, since the silver arrows had victory in their hands and, although not achieved, they stood on the podium with George Russell.
However, life is very different at Ferrari. And it is that those of Cavallino Rampante failed at the time of the pit stops, not so much in the lap and the selected compound, something they already did in other appointments and for which they have been criticized so much, but it was in the race itself action of changing tires.
When Carlos Sainz, who at that time was riding third and very close to the leaders, Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, stopped in the pitlane, the Maranello mechanics erred again by forgetting the left rear tire in the garage, compromising the Madrid race with a stop of almost 13 seconds .
That was nothing new at Ferrari, as many tifosi continue to cringe when a red car heads down the pit lane to change compounds, with some pundits, and even Formula 1 world champions, criticizing the way they work.
Nico Rosberg, who took the title in the 2016 season, was one of the Italians’ biggest foes, saying on Sky : “My God, [Ferrari boss] Mattia Binotto keeps saying: ‘No, no, we don’t need make any changes, everything is going well.’
“You go to the pits and there is no tire. At some point they have to start making some changes,” argued the former Mercedes. “Also, their car has poor pace in the races, we saw it at Spa, and we saw it here again, so they are starting to lose. They need to make sure they continue to develop that car in the right direction.”
The German world champion was very critical of Ferrari, and he did not keep his opinion about Lewis Hamilton, who lost the podium due to Mercedes’ strategy , and who had to be calmed down on the radio before expressing a negative comment towards the team .
“It was doubly horrible, first he gets passed and he loses the win, and then his teammate flies past him, which is not a good feeling, believe me. It sucks, so it was one thing after another, it was a horrible experience for Lewis,” Rosberg said.
“Then he gets frustrated like crazy on the radio, it’s totally understandable. Already after the race he was starting to show his composure again. I think he’ll still get angry in the room back to calm and hit the table a bit there.” , assured the one who was his rival at the beginning of the hybrid era of Formula 1.
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