At Ferrari everything is under scrutiny

Charles Leclerc, who was devastated a week ago after his retirement in France after a driving mistake, couldn't get past sixth place after a tire antics by the Scuderia. “We will of course talk about how this came about, but we will do that within the team,” said Leclerc. The gap to Verstappen, which is now 80 points, will continue to haunt him during the four-week summer break.

On lap 32, after several unsuccessful attempts, Leclerc raced past George Russell, who had been leading until then. It seemed to be over. But then Red Bull took action, brought Verstappen in for a second tire change, Ferrari followed suit, but had Leclerc use the hardest mixture in the rather cool temperatures. Red Bull with a better strategy Not a good idea, Verstappen passed with a classy attack, but spun shortly afterwards and was behind Leclerc again. The Dutchman grabbed the Monegasque again a short time later without any problems. “We only made the right decisions in the race. We pitted at the right time and put on the right tires,” said Verstappen. “Overall, everything didn’t work as expected. We need to understand the reasons.” Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto Ferrari wanted to limit the damage again by switching to the fastest tires. That also went wrong while the resurgent Mercedes swapped positions and Hamilton ended up in front of Russell, before the safety car had to go onto the track briefly and the rain became heavier at the end. “Overall, everything didn’t work as expected. We have to understand the reasons,” said Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto. Things are starting to get tight for Binotto Considering that Ferrari actually has the strongest car in the field, there is surprisingly little that can be counted. Charles Leclerc lost another 17 championship points to Dominator Verstappen. The car didn't want to work at all in the cold temperatures in Hungary, and the tactics and tire choice also didn't suit a title candidate.

Team boss Mattia Binotto is just trying to explain the setbacks. In his Italian homeland, the pressure on the boss is growing. “We don’t have to change anything. We have to look at different things and learn from them,” said Binotto simply. Things are starting to get tight for him.

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At Ferrari everything is under scrutiny

After the Hungarian Grand Prix, Ferrari's nerves are on edge. The Scuderia is not going into the summer break with a good feeling

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