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Ferrari F1 drivers having to lift and coast at "every corner" in Brazil sprint
During the Saturday race at Interlagos, Max Verstappen overtook Lando Norris to secure victory, but the entire field faced challenges with managing temperatures. Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz of Ferrari had to restrict their throttle usage, resulting in Leclerc finishing fifth and Sainz finishing eighth. Sainz remarked that the amount of lifting and coasting required was the most he had ever experienced. The team had to use worn-out tires for the race and hoped to save the better ones for Sunday. Sainz also had to back off even when running in clean air. Daniel Ricciardo was able to pass Sainz due to his reliance on DRS for compensating for early braking. Ferrari team boss Frederic Vasseur admitted to a small mistake in cooling, which led to the drivers having to do significant lifting and coasting from lap two. Leclerc stated that he was backing off in almost every corner but hoped that starting second in the Grand Prix would ease the strain. However, he believed that the Red Bull’s pace on Saturday made it almost irrelevant to pass Verstappen off the line.
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