Ferrari didn’t run in optimum circumstances and had been considerably compromised on the Mexican GP final weekend, says SkyF1 pundit Martin Brundle.

Both Ferrari drivers had been nowhere in rivalry for the rostrum in Mexico or a struggle in opposition to Red Bull and Mercedes. Charles Leclerc completed in P6, whereas his teammate Carlos Sainz went P5.

However, neither driver confirmed pace near that displayed by the frontrunners. In his weekly column on Sky Sports, Brundle talked about the way it was shocking to see the extent of Ferrari’s struggles in Mexico.

According to Brundle, the altitude of Mexico City was doubtless not conducive for the Ferrari energy unit. He wrote:

“The main intrigue was that both Red Bulls were on used soft tyres, and both Mercedes were on new medium tyres on the grid, and for a while as the Red Bull tyres began to cry enough it appeared that Mercedes could run much longer at a reasonable pace and seize the initiative.”

He continued:

“Meanwhile Ferrari had been merely not on the races; they didn’t have the tempo regardless of having giant quantities of downforce connected and had been clearly defending one thing at this 7200 ft-altitude circuit as they had been destined to complete a minute behind.”

Brundle did, nevertheless, level out the stark distinction in Ferrari’s efficiency with Valtteri Bottas’ Alfa Romeo, which carried out nicely through the weekend. He wrote:

“It should be mentioned the Ferrari energy unit in Bottas’ Alfa Romeo was comparatively flying alongside properly, though he would in the end have been dissatisfied with just one championship level in tenth from sixth on the grid.”

Bottas completed tenth.

Ferrari boss displays on troublesome weekend in Mexico

Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto mirrored on a tricky weekend for the crew. He mentioned that a very powerful takeaway from Mexico was Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc bringing the automotive dwelling and maximising each alternative. He said:

“It was a very difficult weekend for us, and it was clear that we were already struggling yesterday in qualifying, and that was accentuated even more in today’s race. There is a lot that needs to improve, but when faced with a difficult weekend like this, it is essential to bring the cars home and pick up as many points as possible.”

He continued:

“Charles and Carlos did the best they could, and the way they tackled the first few corners after the start was exemplary. It is vitally important that we improve in the last two races so as to end the season to the best of our ability.”

A big thank you to the entire team trackside and back in Maranello for the amazing work they do, week in week out 👊Without them, nothing is possible ❤️#essereFerrari 🔴 https://t.co/rGjSPW6XdG

The Italian crew will hope to fend off Mercedes, who’ve closed the hole within the constructors’ championship on Ferrari (487) to 40 factors.

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