2022 Mexican Grand Prix - Buildup, Practice & Qualifying Thread

[tifosi1993]

I know there is a budget-cap, but Ferrari's in-season development has been quite poor. But that's nothing new.

I think it would be both sad and hilarious if Ferrari gets beat by Mercedes while the latter not even managing to win a single race.

The F1-75 is now "understeery" so well done, I'd say, to Binotto and co for making this car "comfortable" for your slower driver.

[nani_s23]

I know there is a budget-cap, but Ferrari's in-season development has been quite poor. But that's nothing new.

I think it would be both sad and hilarious if Ferrari gets beat by Mercedes while the latter not even managing to win a single race.

The F1-75 is now "understeery" so well done, I'd say, to Binotto and co for making this car "comfortable" for your slower driver.

If you don’t finish 1st after giving away 2 years of competition, then it’s always worst results whether it’s p2 or p3.

Now I would prefer to finish P3 than P2 because we get more wind tunnel time.

Our in-season development once again proved to be disappointing, now that Mercs too looking competitive.

[458 Italia]

If you don’t finish 1st after giving away 2 years of competition, then it’s always worst results whether it’s p2 or p3.

Now I would prefer to finish P3 than P2 because we get more wind tunnel time.

Our in-season development once again proved to be disappointing, now that Mercs too looking competitive.

I thought that too at one point, but it's not like it's something we took advantage of this year.

[stefa]

Any working stream?

[stefa]

We suck big time!

[Greig]

Horrible qualifying, car is all over the place.

[stefa]

Don't know why even bothered watching this

[WS6TransAm01]

We suck big time!

Yup.

I know it doesn’t matter anymore but the utter inability for Ferrari to figure their stuff out over the course of the year is mind boggling.

Remember how excited we were at the beginning? The same tired old story of garbage in season development that Ferrari is known for.

[Aziz]

Horrible qualifying, car is all over the place.

Wow, did not expect to be this bad

[nani_s23]

No upgrades.

In season upgrades became downgrade to our cars.

Ferrari the only team can achieve such kind of performances.

Mercs & RB are on another level in terms of development. Ferrari can never match them.

[Aziz]

Yup.

I know it doesn’t matter anymore but the utter inability for Ferrari to figure their stuff out over the course of the year is mind boggling.

Remember how excited we were at the beginning? The same tired old story of garbage in season development that Ferrari is known for.

And we keep repeating everything year in year out

[tifosi1993]

[Redfive]

Oh jeez the cars seem to be a real handful to control here. What went wrong?

[tifosi1993]

Atrocious performance. But that's to be expected with poor development rate this year.

This team is hopeless. They have scarified 2020-2021 for 2022 and still pretty much ended up behind Red Bull & Mercedes.

[nani_s23]

Mattia will come say… we are preparing our car for 2026…!!

[nani_s23]

Got beaten by Alfa R….

[Aziz]

Mattia will come say… we are preparing our car for 2026…!!

He does not care, money is good and no responsibility.
As long as he have something or someone to take the blame

[nani_s23]

He does not care, money is good and no responsibility.
As long as he have something or someone to take the blame

Equalled with Ferrari President John Elkann

[Cavallino]

Atrocious performance. But that's to be expected with poor development rate this year.

This team is hopeless. They have scarified 2020-2021 for 2022 and still pretty much ended up behind Red Bull & Mercedes.

how did we sacrifice 2020 and 2021. The FIA sanctioned our engine. We didn't suck on purpose.

[Lesky]

merc lobbying with the fia to get the floor change mid season killed us...

[458 Italia]

Oh wow! Glad I've been watching the boxing instead!

[racingbradley]

I didn't see quali but what happened to Charles?

[RossTheBoss]

how did we sacrifice 2020 and 2021. The FIA sanctioned our engine. We didn't suck on purpose.

You're right. It wasn't a sacrifice. Binotto had no backup engine ready in development in 19' for if/when Ferrari's games with the fuel meter were figured out by their rivals, and the team paid the price for 2 years.

Same thing happened this year. Binotto played in the grey area of the rules with the planks, and had no plan for what to do if the FIA closed the loophole.

The guy is a clown and so is Elkaan for letting him stay.

[FerrariF60]

Yup.

I know it doesn’t matter anymore but the utter inability for Ferrari to figure their stuff out over the course of the year is mind boggling.

Remember how excited we were at the beginning? The same tired old story of garbage in season development that Ferrari is known for.

Maybe, just maybe Ferrari sacrificed quali pace for once in order to have good race pace; maybe they’ll spring a 1-2 tomorrow

[nani_s23]

I didn't see quali but what happened to Charles?

Charles had DRS broken.

Ferrari running with less engine modes due to TC overheat at this high altitude track. It compromised.

Very good by Mattia. Reliability issues isn’t resolved but still they are taking penalties by changing u elements. On top of it Tyre deg issues.

I assume Merc will pass Ferrrari in WCC in Brazil.

[nani_s23]

Maybe, just maybe Ferrari sacrificed quali pace for once in order to have good race pace; maybe they’ll spring a 1-2 tomorrow

[patrese86]

I don't know why I let this get to me...there's nothing to play for except maybe pride.

I actually feel sick at the thought of Mercedes beating us to second in the constructors considering where their car was for most of the season. That might be more embarrassing than having a tractor engine for two years.

[stasera]

Maybe, just maybe Ferrari sacrificed quali pace for once in order to have good race pace; maybe they’ll spring a 1-2 tomorrow

no, but the engines run in low mode to protect the turbos from city air which have less density and 25% less oxygen

[JPZ]

merc lobbying with the fia to get the floor change mid season killed us...

Agreed.

[faloupas]

Its sad how season ends...but me as other members expected that from the beginning of 2022.
Ferrari didn't upgrade the car.We had a good basic car but the others are now almost on spec 3 cars..
Mercedes cleraly in front of us now and probably the will be in second position in the championship.
I really dont know what Ferrari has to change...it seems that everything will be the same as every year.