
When Ferrari delights its fans, Leo Turrini, whose comments we periodically cite, does not stint on praise. The veteran of Italian motorsport journalism is generally distinguished by the fact that he always tries to spot some positive moments – of course, if they exist. After the United States Grand Prix he rated the main protagonists on a 10-point scale, and even one character well known to us, who usually remains off-camera, made it into his personal ranking. In Austin we saw a rather respectable performance from Ferrari, if not more. Charles Leclerc was excellent, Lewis Hamilton also looked dignified. When you are tormented by thirst, even a light rain is already good. Besides, as they say in America, "we've got a new sheriff in town." Although in reality it's the same one: Max Verstappen put on a vivid show, officially returning to the title chase. McLaren, however, is beginning to get nervous. Lando Norris minimized the damage by finishing second, but Oscar Piastri, who leads the drivers' standings, was virtually invisible. I repeat: we saw that Ferrari's fortunes are improving; Leclerc drove simply excellently, rising to the podium, and the Scuderia is cutting the gap in the constructors' standings to a rather mediocre Mercedes – partly thanks to Hamilton's fourth place. Only Kimi Antonelli was very unlucky: when he was not that far from the leading group, Williams driver Carlos Sainz crashed into him. And now, on a 10-point scale, the ratings for the main protagonists. 10 – Verstappen. He is returning to his old habits, i.e., leading in proud isolation, because the superb Red Bull once again allows it. In Texas Super Max truly stood out: he took two poles, won the sprint and dominated the United States Grand Prix. And if just four rounds ago he was more than a hundred points behind the championship leader, look at the situation in the individual standings now… 9 – Leclerc. He acted aggressively from the very start, did not let McLaren intimidate him and controlled the race the way a team leader should. After so many Grands Prix that Charles spent in complete obscurity while in melancholy, this time he fought at the front. Naturally, that's better than nothing. 8 – Colayanni. I mention old-timer Luca Colayanni, who now heads McLaren's press office, just to tease him a little. He now wears the orange uniform, but in the sprint his team scored zero points, and on Sunday they lost to Verstappen. In any case he became the first of the former Ferrari press chiefs to come close to winning the world championship. Keep it up! 7.5 – Norris. McLaren no longer looks like a rocket, but Lando still made his mark. Fighting Leclerc, he showed genuine grit, yet Verstappen was simply on another planet. Definitely, McLaren has some problem. Maybe even more than one. 7 – Hamilton. Lewis performed normally, even if he eased off the pace at times during the race. But it seems that overall his interaction with the team is becoming increasingly effective, and we see signs of progress compared with some previous performances that could only cause bewilderment. However, he has still never stood on the podium in Ferrari overalls, and by the numbers he has already broken Ivan Capelli's unwanted record that had stood since 1992. 7 – Vasseur. He is making progress after all. After John Elkann, Ferrari's president, made a statement in his support, the head of the Scuderia can celebrate the best race the SF-25 cars have had this season. At least, that's my opinion. Ferrari took points off Mercedes in the bid to finish second in the Constructors' Cup, and that, I repeat, is better than nothing. 5 – Piastri. Oscar is falling into a black hole. It seems he should see a psychoanalyst. He no longer shines, racing in a defensive manner – perhaps he sees Verstappen's inexorable approach, and it is becoming a nightmare for him? Either he will find the strength to recover quickly, or the beautiful fairy tale about Oscar will not have a happy ending. 4 – Sainz. In one weekend he slid from prince to the dirt. In the sprint the former Ferrari driver, now racing for Williams, deservedly finished in the top three. But apparently he was overwhelmed by emotions, and because of that he crashed into the blameless Kimi Antonelli. Of course, the Spaniard's actions are regrettable, but I feel even more sorry for the lad from Bologna.
Cuando Ferrari alegra a sus aficionados, Leo Turini, cuyos comentarios citamos periódicamente, no escatima en elogios. En general, el veterano del periodismo automovilístico italiano se caracteriza por tratar siempre de señalar algún aspecto positivo, claro está, cuando lo hay.
Tras el Gran Premio de Estados Unidos valoró las actuaciones de los protagonistas en una escala de 10 puntos, y en su clasificación personal entró incluso un personaje bien conocido por nosotros, que habitualmente permanece fuera de cámara.
En Austin vimos una actuación bastante decente de Ferrari, por no decir más. Charles Leclerc estuvo magnífico, Lewis Hamilton también se mostró digno.
Cuando te consume la sed, hasta una ligera lluvia ya es buena.
Además, como dicen en Estados Unidos, "tenemos un nuevo sheriff en la ciudad". Aunque en realidad es el mismo de siempre: Max Verstappen ofreció un espectáculo brillante, volviendo oficialmente a la pelea por el título. Y McLaren, en cambio, empieza a ponerse nervioso. Lando Norris minimizó pérdidas terminando segundo, sin embargo Oscar Piastri, líder en la clasificación individual del campeonato, fue prácticamente invisible.
Repito: vimos que las cosas en Ferrari están mejorando; Leclerc pilotó de forma excelente, subiendo al podio, y la Scuderia recorta la desventaja en la clasificación por equipos respecto a una Mercedes de rendimiento mediocre —en parte gracias al cuarto puesto de Hamilton.
Solo que Kimi Antonelli tuvo muy mala suerte: cuando no estaba tan lejos del grupo de cabeza, le embistió el piloto de Williams Carlos Sainz.
Y ahora, en la escala de 10 puntos, puntuemos a los protagonistas.
10 – Verstappen. Está volviendo a sus viejos hábitos, es decir, lidera en solitario, porque el magnífico coche de Red Bull se lo permite de nuevo.
En Texas, el Súper Max se lució de verdad: consiguió dos poles, ganó el sprint y dominó el Gran Premio de Estados Unidos. Y si hace apenas cuatro carreras estaba por detrás del líder del campeonato por más de cien puntos, miren la situación en la clasificación individual ahora…
9 – Leclerc. Actuó de forma agresiva desde la salida, no permitió que McLaren lo intimidara y controló el desarrollo de la carrera como debe hacerlo el líder del equipo. Tras tantas carreras en las que Charles, sumido en melancolía, pasó desapercibido por completo, esta vez luchó en las primeras filas. Desde luego, es mejor eso que nada.
8 – Colajanni. Menciono al veterano Luca Colajanni, que ahora encabeza el departamento de prensa de McLaren, solo para tomarle un poco el pelo. Ahora viste el uniforme naranja, pero en el sprint su equipo no sumó puntos y el domingo perdió ante Verstappen. En cualquier caso se ha convertido en el primero de los ex jefes de prensa de Ferrari en acercarse tanto a la victoria en el campeonato mundial. ¡Sigue así!
7,5 – Norris. El equipo McLaren ya no parece un cohete, pero Lando dejó claro su decir. Peleando con Leclerc demostró verdadera tenacidad, aunque Verstappen estaba en otra galaxia. Sin duda, McLaren tiene algún problema. Quizá más de uno.
7 – Hamilton. Lewis rindió de forma normal, aunque durante la carrera redujo algo el ritmo. Pero parece que, en general, su interacción con el equipo se vuelve cada vez más efectiva, y vemos signos de progreso respecto a algunas actuaciones anteriores que solo podían causar perplejidad.
Sin embargo, aún no ha subido al podio con el uniforme de Ferrari ni una sola vez, y estadísticamente ya ha batido el antirrécord de Ivan Capelli que se mantenía desde 1992.
7 – Vasseur. Aun así, está logrando progresos. Tras la declaración de apoyo de John Elkann, presidente de Ferrari, el responsable de la Scuderia puede celebrar la mejor carrera que en esta temporada han hecho los SF-25. Al menos, esa es mi opinión.
Ferrari le arrebató puntos a Mercedes en su intento por ocupar el 2.º puesto en el campeonato de constructores, y eso, repito, es mejor que nada.
5 – Piastri. Oscar se hunde en un agujero negro. Parece que debería consultar a un psicoanalista. Ya no brilla, corre de forma defensiva —quizá está viendo la implacable aproximación de Verstappen, y para él eso se está convirtiendo en una pesadilla.
O encuentra fuerzas para recuperarse rápidamente, o el bonito cuento sobre Oscar no tendrá un final feliz.
4 – Sainz. En un fin de semana pasó de príncipe al fango. En el sprint el ex piloto de Ferrari, que ahora corre para Williams, merecidamente terminó en el podio. Pero al parecer las emociones lo desbordaron y por eso chocó contra el inocente Kimi Antonelli. Claro, las acciones del español son lamentables, pero me da aún más pena el chico de Bolonia.
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When Ferrari delights its fans, Leo Turrini, whose comments we periodically cite, does not stint on praise. The veteran of Italian motorsport journalism is generally distinguished by the fact that he always tries to spot some positive moments – of course, if they exist. After the United States Grand Prix he rated the main protagonists on a 10-point scale, and even one character well known to us, who usually remains off-camera, made it into his personal ranking. In Austin we saw a rather respectable performance from Ferrari, if not more. Charles Leclerc was excellent, Lewis Hamilton also looked dignified. When you are tormented by thirst, even a light rain is already good. Besides, as they say in America, "we've got a new sheriff in town." Although in reality it's the same one: Max Verstappen put on a vivid show, officially returning to the title chase. McLaren, however, is beginning to get nervous. Lando Norris minimized the damage by finishing second, but Oscar Piastri, who leads the drivers' standings, was virtually invisible. I repeat: we saw that Ferrari's fortunes are improving; Leclerc drove simply excellently, rising to the podium, and the Scuderia is cutting the gap in the constructors' standings to a rather mediocre Mercedes – partly thanks to Hamilton's fourth place. Only Kimi Antonelli was very unlucky: when he was not that far from the leading group, Williams driver Carlos Sainz crashed into him. And now, on a 10-point scale, the ratings for the main protagonists. 10 – Verstappen. He is returning to his old habits, i.e., leading in proud isolation, because the superb Red Bull once again allows it. In Texas Super Max truly stood out: he took two poles, won the sprint and dominated the United States Grand Prix. And if just four rounds ago he was more than a hundred points behind the championship leader, look at the situation in the individual standings now… 9 – Leclerc. He acted aggressively from the very start, did not let McLaren intimidate him and controlled the race the way a team leader should. After so many Grands Prix that Charles spent in complete obscurity while in melancholy, this time he fought at the front. Naturally, that's better than nothing. 8 – Colayanni. I mention old-timer Luca Colayanni, who now heads McLaren's press office, just to tease him a little. He now wears the orange uniform, but in the sprint his team scored zero points, and on Sunday they lost to Verstappen. In any case he became the first of the former Ferrari press chiefs to come close to winning the world championship. Keep it up! 7.5 – Norris. McLaren no longer looks like a rocket, but Lando still made his mark. Fighting Leclerc, he showed genuine grit, yet Verstappen was simply on another planet. Definitely, McLaren has some problem. Maybe even more than one. 7 – Hamilton. Lewis performed normally, even if he eased off the pace at times during the race. But it seems that overall his interaction with the team is becoming increasingly effective, and we see signs of progress compared with some previous performances that could only cause bewilderment. However, he has still never stood on the podium in Ferrari overalls, and by the numbers he has already broken Ivan Capelli's unwanted record that had stood since 1992. 7 – Vasseur. He is making progress after all. After John Elkann, Ferrari's president, made a statement in his support, the head of the Scuderia can celebrate the best race the SF-25 cars have had this season. At least, that's my opinion. Ferrari took points off Mercedes in the bid to finish second in the Constructors' Cup, and that, I repeat, is better than nothing. 5 – Piastri. Oscar is falling into a black hole. It seems he should see a psychoanalyst. He no longer shines, racing in a defensive manner – perhaps he sees Verstappen's inexorable approach, and it is becoming a nightmare for him? Either he will find the strength to recover quickly, or the beautiful fairy tale about Oscar will not have a happy ending. 4 – Sainz. In one weekend he slid from prince to the dirt. In the sprint the former Ferrari driver, now racing for Williams, deservedly finished in the top three. But apparently he was overwhelmed by emotions, and because of that he crashed into the blameless Kimi Antonelli. Of course, the Spaniard's actions are regrettable, but I feel even more sorry for the lad from Bologna.
Cuando Ferrari alegra a sus aficionados, Leo Turini, cuyos comentarios citamos periódicamente, no escatima elogios...