27-05-2013, 23:45
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/22678943
A POOR WEEKEND FOR FERRARI
Heading into Monaco, Ferrari were one of the favourites. They had a car that should have been good there and Fernando Alonso is fantastic around that track.
The car looked great out on the circuit in Thursday's practice, even if the long-run lap time was not quite there.
But in the race Alonso went backwards in the first stint on the super-soft tyres. Then they went onto the soft tyre and looked pretty competitive.
So I was surprised when they went back onto the super-softs for the restart after the red-flag period, especially as they had new softs available.
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Seventh was a poor result, even allowing for the problems Alonso had with his car with a plastic bag blocking his front wing and debris under the floor, both of which cost him downforce.
At every other race this year, Ferrari have been strong. This was the first one at which they have been uncompetitive. And that's a bit worrying because Monaco should be their track.
As for Felipe Massa, I have no idea why he would crash like he did at Sainte Devote once, let alone twice.
There is something strange going on there and they need to look at that closely because having accidents he can't explain could easily frustrate him.
A POOR WEEKEND FOR FERRARI
Heading into Monaco, Ferrari were one of the favourites. They had a car that should have been good there and Fernando Alonso is fantastic around that track.
The car looked great out on the circuit in Thursday's practice, even if the long-run lap time was not quite there.
But in the race Alonso went backwards in the first stint on the super-soft tyres. Then they went onto the soft tyre and looked pretty competitive.
So I was surprised when they went back onto the super-softs for the restart after the red-flag period, especially as they had new softs available.
Play media
Monaco GP: Maldonado crash brings out red flags
Seventh was a poor result, even allowing for the problems Alonso had with his car with a plastic bag blocking his front wing and debris under the floor, both of which cost him downforce.
At every other race this year, Ferrari have been strong. This was the first one at which they have been uncompetitive. And that's a bit worrying because Monaco should be their track.
As for Felipe Massa, I have no idea why he would crash like he did at Sainte Devote once, let alone twice.
There is something strange going on there and they need to look at that closely because having accidents he can't explain could easily frustrate him.
Fernando es de otro planeta