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Vasseur: Ferrari lost a double podium in the final Q3 laps and in the Bottas VSC

Fred Vasseur blamed Ferrari's lost double podium in Austin on the final two laps of Q3 on Saturday and on the virtual safety car triggered by Bottas, which froze the order and protected Verstappen's P3 with Leclerc in P2.

By RedaçãoPublished: 10/26/2026, 21:25

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O fim de semana da Ferrari em Austin parecia forte no papel — um carro atualizado com ritmo de corrida de verdade, degradação sob controle, Charles Leclerc em 2º atrás do Mercedes de Kimi Antonelli — e ainda assim a garagem saiu com aquela sensação de que poderia ter sido diferente.

Dois momentos, segundo o chefe da equipe, Fred Vasseur, custaram à Scuderia um pódio duplo e possivelmente a vitória: as duas últimas voltas do Q3 no sábado e o carro de segurança virtual no fim da prova, causado por Valtteri Bottas ao parar seu Cadillac.

Perguntado se Leclerc tinha ritmo para vencer, Vasseur concordou. "Provavelmente sim", disse. "Acho que hoje foi bem, tudo deu certo, o ritmo estava OK, fomos agressivos na estratégia, porque precisávamos ultrapassar. No geral, se deixamos algo escapar, foram as duas últimas voltas do Q3 ontem; acho que era a volta mais importante do fim de semana, provavelmente, e foi ali que tivemos o problema."

Perder aquela janela do Q3 significou largar fora de posição, e a Ferrari gastou os pneus no trânsito enquanto Antonelli corria sozinho na frente.

Hamilton, por sua vez, alcançava o RB22 em dificuldades de Verstappen nas voltas finais quando Bottas encostou, acionando um VSC que congelou a ordem e protegeu o terceiro lugar do holandês. Ted Kravitz, cobrindo a prova, notou a ironia para a Ferrari: o Cadillac usa motor Ferrari, mas um carro que não pode ser removido aponta para uma falha hidráulica, e não para um motor Ferrari estourado.

"Sem o VSC, provavelmente teria sido um pódio duplo", disse Vasseur. "Ele estava se aproximando, e aí não sei se era P3 ou P4; não tenho bola de cristal, mas no fim das contas o ritmo estava lá."

O chefe de equipe foi cauteloso quanto ao pacote aerodinâmico tão analisado. "Sim, estava tudo mais ou menos OK, mas agora com certeza temos que fazer um trabalho melhor na próxima semana", disse. "Temos que afinar tudo e voltar a isso, mas vamos continuar empurrando."

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