F1 News: Ferrari already make first big error of new season

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Ferrari already make first big error of new season

The Scuderia aren't inspiring much confidence among fans at the moment

Originally written by Chris Deeley. This version is a translation.

Thursday 15 February 2024 20:57

Ferrari have made their first notable error of the 2024 season before pre-season testing has even started, and accidentally snitched on themselves on social media.

The team posted a short video clip of a pitstop on Twitter with the caption 'poetry in motion', showing an artistic overhead shot of their team working on Carlos Sainz's car before releasing it. What could go wrong?

A lovely look at the pit crew working in perfect synchronisation...except for the two attacking the front wheel, which remains stubbornly attached to the car until after the other three wheels had already been changed.

In many ways, the video sums up the Scuderia in the 2020s. A nice concept, the potential for something excellent, all to become a laughing stock with fans because of an incredibly basic error.

Poetry in motion 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/ghPB0jBTki
— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) February 15, 2024

Ferrari launched their SF-24 car with some fanfare earlier this week

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The video raises a handful of questions, many of them rhetorical, such as: were there multiple takes filmed for this? And if so, was this actually the best the pit crew did in any of them?

Some more questions! How many levels of sign-off did this need to go through to be posted online? Did the people who gave it a big tick completely miss that the stop went wrong? Did they think WE wouldn't notice?

Much to think about. Just make sure Lewis Hamilton's on a social media hiatus for a couple of days.

Lewis watching that front left change: https://t.co/1nya48q09j pic.twitter.com/UArFLJ8pmh
— Nathan Tague (@G2Rosso) February 15, 2024

https://t.co/GkL1SZUsPK pic.twitter.com/1HZoeNP56V
— Chris Deeley (@ThatChris1209) February 15, 2024

That left front tyre change gives me great confidence and belief for 2024 https://t.co/AbdpXd6xPW
— Matt Gallagher (@MattP1Gallagher) February 15, 2024

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