As the years rolled on, Ferrari and its devoted fans endeavored to keep their fervor ablaze. Yet, celestial harmony occasionally eluded the Scuderia, at times forsaking even Grand Prix essentials. The specter of tire deg already haunted the Tifosi, but at the Dutch GP, forgetting the very fundamentals of pit strategy proved the breaking point for them. Already seething, fans vehemently criticized the team for shattering another weekend for Charles Leclerc, eroding his trust in the world around him.
Leclerc, who was on the verge of Q1 qualification, used the radio to express his annoyance with the team. Though later, as fate took an ironic turn, he ventured forward, only to crash in Q3, raising a red flag. Unfortunately, the race didn’t offer much hope for the Monegasque driver as he showcased how difficult it was to navigate through torrential rain, highlighted by an unlucky collision with McLaren rookie Oscar Piastri, that left his front wing damaged.
Here is a picture of Ferrari’s pitstop, with no tyres prepared ahead of the stop 🫣🛞
[via u/benkaoul] #F1 #DutchGP pic.twitter.com/vvTlBbkBdS— Fastest Pitstop (@FastestPitStop) August 27, 2023
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The Ferrari driver, though, experienced the day’s actual misery before all of this. The native of Monaco set out to change a tire amid the unpredictable weather changes, only to encounter an astounding team error. They grasped the wrong set of compounds, shockingly unprepared with the intermediate tires, evoking laughter as if from an evil prank. This error cost the 25-year-old dearly as it took a lifetime to rearrange the tires, which led to an unanticipated pit stop that lasted 5 seconds.
A three-second delay is considered acceptable during pit stops, but a delay of nearly ten seconds signals disaster. Ferrari’s recurring narrative involves dismantling their drivers’ races through botched pit stops. These Scuderia shows have blatantly seized the spotlight on all internet media.
Tifosi berated the Prancing Horse for causing Charles Leclerc a nightmare
The crew eventually pulled Leclerc off the track while this prolonged agony was still going on, telling him that the front wing damage was getting worse. This series of disasters turned the Dutch Grand Prix weekend into a really unpleasant one for Leclerc. Fans have been venting their anger at the moment on social media. Some of the reactions are here. With the incident getting reoccurred, one fan wrote, “Most normal day at Ferrari.”
most normal day at ferrari https://t.co/6CnjQ5Jblu
— destiny udogie superfan🇬🇮 (@_Joeyyyyyyyy_) August 27, 2023
The other comments follow some of the most brutal jabs on Ferrari.
Nothing new 😭 https://t.co/oGXFZ8711W
— KatushaMK2🛶 (@konoKatushada) August 27, 2023
Poverty franchise doing the same old stuff that keeps them from RedBull 🤡 https://t.co/BwmtChT09r
— Guss Berger (@Guy557S) August 28, 2023
When you come back from holiday and forget how to do your job 😭 They’re so real for this. https://t.co/WgCtpBMHmO
— NAB23 (1:1) (@JustNabz) August 27, 2023
Ferrari is unchallenged for such stuff. https://t.co/n2JhzB77y4
— OTM (@2w1c3) August 27, 2023
Fans seemed concerned for Charles Leclerc, who has been at the receiving end of the Ferrari’s unfortunate actions.
Someone said Charles is ferrari’s social experiment at this point for the many times they fvcked him over 😭😭 https://t.co/BWkEfRneQ1
— lulu (@lululemons44) August 27, 2023
forza ferrari https://t.co/9EzoxMYjvs pic.twitter.com/ms5DFFbKfn
— em 🔅 (@shaunhater) August 27, 2023
Idk how many more forza ferrari I’ve got left in me dawg https://t.co/KxhQwfAUbw pic.twitter.com/9LLhLcWZqi
— dr alicia (@secretsandnudes) August 27, 2023
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Though one of the fans did compare the situation of Ferrari and Mercedes, she was sure that it’s only Ferrari who can infuriate fans to such levels
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This is so embarrassing. Not that Mercedes is embarrassing us any less but YOU ARE FERRARI https://t.co/T9DAus44Ef
— mercedes 🔪🔪🔪 (@spacejessss) August 27, 2023
I didn't think this could happen but well, Ferrari never disappoints https://t.co/CPRVP7QKOp
— Kashish Shah (@kashishshah99) August 27, 2023
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In the middle of the storm, Charles Leclerc’s unceasing pain serves as a heartbreaking reminder that the hardest misfortunes can occasionally beset the quest for excellence.