弗雷德·瓦瑟尔透露两起代价高昂的时刻，导致法拉利美国大奖赛错失双料领奖台
美国大奖赛对法拉利来说是一个极为成功的周末，但如果严格根据成绩单来看，法拉利错失了双料领奖台。车队老板弗雷德·瓦瑟尔解释了Q3灾难和由凯迪拉克引发的晚些时候的VSC如何让法拉利失去了这个机会。
弗雷德·瓦瑟尔透露两起代价高昂的时刻，导致法拉利美国大奖赛错失双料领奖台
弗雷德·瓦瑟尔解释了Q3灾难和由凯迪拉克引发的晚些时候的VSC如何让法拉利失去了这个机会
对于法拉利车迷来说，这是最新的Scuderia 法拉利 F1新闻，包括车手更新、技术分析和来自马拉内洛及更远处的赛事反应
如果严格根据成绩单来看，美国大奖赛对法拉利来说是一个极为成功的周末。新升级的赛车拥有惊人的比赛速度，轮胎磨损完全在控制之中，查尔斯·勒克莱尔驾驶着他的赛车在梅赛德斯-奔驰的基米·安东内利之后取得了精彩的第二名
但是，在Scuderia车队的维修区里，有一种挥之不去的'如果'的感觉
如果这个周末在美洲赛车场的比赛中，只有两件事略有不同，法拉利老板弗雷德·瓦瑟尔坚信他们将会获得巨大的双料领奖台——甚至可能获得比赛的胜利
在他的赛后采访中，天空体育F1的记者特德·克拉维茨向瓦瑟尔建议，查尔斯·勒克莱尔实际上在不同的情况下有赢得比赛的潜在速度。不出所料，瓦瑟尔完全同意，将团队周六的表现视为周日问题根源
'可能吧，我认为今天一切都很顺利，一切都很好，速度也不错，我们在策略上很积极，因为我们必须超越对手，'瓦瑟尔解释说。'总的来说，如果我们错过了什么，那可能就是昨天Q3的最后两圈；我认为这可能是周末最重要的一圈，也是我们出现问题的地方。
因为在现代一级方程式赛车中，赛道位置绝对是王道，错过关键的Q3窗口意味着法拉利不得不在车流中烧胎挣扎，而安东内利则在前面享受着干净的空气。
尽管错过了胜利，法拉利在比赛的最后阶段积极追赶红牛的马克斯·维斯塔潘。刘易斯·汉密尔顿以惊人的速度追击着挣扎的小红牛22，为最后的领奖台位置准备了一场精彩的对决。
然后，最讽刺的事情发生了。
瓦尔特里·博塔斯遭遇机械故障，将他的凯迪拉克开到赛道边，引发了一场晚期的虚拟安全车，这完全中和了比赛，并保住了维斯塔潘的第三名奖杯。
Kravitz 幽默地指出法拉利的亮点：博塔斯的凯迪拉克使用的是法拉利动力单元，但由于汽车无法移动，显然是液压故障——这意味着不是法拉利部件爆炸。
尽管瓦瑟尔可能庆幸他的客户引擎没有爆炸，但VSC介入的时间对汉密尔顿来说却是毁灭性的。
瓦瑟尔承认，如果没有VSC，可能本可以拿到双料领奖台。他遗憾地表示，'他正在逼近，然后我不知道是第三还是第四名；我没有水晶球，但最终速度是有的。'
尽管错过了双料领奖台，瓦瑟尔离开德克萨斯州时对车队带到COTA的备受瞩目的空气动力学升级套件感到非常乐观。
“是的，一切还可以，但下周我们一定要做得更好，”瓦瑟尔总结道，完美地掩饰了巨大的速度提升。'“我们必须调整好一切，并再次回到这个状态，但让我们继续努力。”
“如果法拉利能清理掉他们的Q3执行问题，并避免更多不及时的凯迪拉克故障，他们将在下周周末的高海拔墨西哥大奖赛上成为绝对的威胁。”
英文原文
Fred Vasseur reveals two costly moments that denied Ferrari US GP double podium
Fred Vasseur explains how a Q3 disaster and a late VSC triggered by a Cadillac cost Ferrari a massive double podium
For Ferrari fans. The latest Scuderia Ferrari F1 news, driver updates, technical analysis and race reaction from Maranello and beyond.
The United States Grand Prix was a wildly successful weekend for Ferrari, if you strictly go off the timing sheets. The newly upgraded car possessed blazing-fast race pace, tyre degradation was fully under control, and Charles Leclerc dragged his machine to a brilliant second-place finish behind Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli.
But inside the Scuderia garage, there is a lingering feeling of "what if."
If just two things had gone slightly differently this weekend at the Circuit of the Americas, Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur is convinced they would have secured a massive double podium—and potentially even the outright race victory.
During his post-race interview with Sky Sports F1, reporter Ted Kravitz suggested to Vasseur that Charles Leclerc actually had the underlying pace to win the race under different circumstances. Unsurprisingly, Vasseur completely agreed, pointing the finger at the team's Saturday performance as the root of their Sunday problems.
"Probably yes, I think that today it went well, everything went well, the pace was OK, we were aggressive with the strategy, because we had to overtake," Vasseur explained. "Overall, if we missed something, it's the last two laps in Q3 yesterday; I think it was the most important lap of the weekend probably, and it's where we had the issue."
Because track position is absolutely king in modern Formula 1, missing that critical Q3 window meant Ferrari had to burn their tyres fighting through traffic while Antonelli cruised in clean air at the front.
Despite missing the win, Ferrari was actively hunting down Red Bull's Max Verstappen in the closing stages of the race. Lewis Hamilton was reeling in the struggling RB22 at a rapid pace, setting up a blockbuster battle for the final podium spot.
And then, the ultimate irony struck.
Valtteri Bottas suffered a mechanical failure and pulled his Cadillac over to the side of the track, triggering a late virtual safety car that completely neutralised the race and saved Verstappen's third-place trophy.
Kravitz hilariously pointed out the silver lining for Ferrari: Bottas' Cadillac uses a Ferrari power unit, but because the car couldn't be moved, it was clearly a hydraulic failure—which means it wasn't a Ferrari part that exploded.
While Vasseur was likely relieved his customer engine didn't blow up, the timing of the VSC was devastating for Hamilton.
"Without the VSC, probably it would have been a double podium," Vasseur admitted, lamenting the lost opportunity. "He was closing, and then I don't know if it was P3 or P4; I don't have the crystal ball, but at the end of the day the pace was there."
Despite missing out on the double podium, Vasseur is leaving Texas feeling highly optimistic about the heavily scrutinised aero upgrade package the team brought to COTA.
"Yes, everything was OK-ish, but now for sure we have to do a better job next week," Vasseur concluded, perfectly downplaying the massive pace injection. "We have to fine-tune everything and to come back on this, but let's continue to push."
If Ferrari can clean up their Q3 execution and avoid any more poorly timed Cadillac breakdowns, they are going to be an absolute menace at the high-altitude Mexican Grand Prix next weekend.
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