Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher summed up the results of the Hungarian Grand Prix on air of the German Sky …
Ralf Schumacher: “The Hungarian weekend was difficult for Ferrari. On Friday, they assessed tire wear and made the wrong decision by betting on Hard, and the race was held in cool weather and the Hard tires were not working. And I don’t understand the reason for Leclerc’s last pit stop – they just gave up two more positions.
By the reaction of Charles, it is clear that he is at a loss. It is not easy for a rider to survive such failures as in Paul Ricard and at the Hungaroring. The problem is that there are four weeks ahead in which he cannot change anything. The press will actively criticize him, especially the Italian one. It’s too much for him, but he’ll have to go through it. If he might have raced next week and won, things would have been different.
Binotto won’t be easy either. Too many things go wrong
too many technical problems. When you get a real chance to fight for a title and you miss it through your own fault, it hurts. But in Ferrari they spoil everything for themselves with unsuccessful pit stops and strategy.
Eighty points with nine races to go is a huge advantage. After the summer break, a lot more will happen, Red Bull Racing is still waiting for the replacement of power plants, somewhere Max will have to start from the last row, but he will certainly be able to recoup. But even if the Mercedes drivers start taking points from Max, he is safe if he finishes ahead of Leclerc.”
