A good race
Given the premises, which spoke of eight tenths of a disadvantage from Mercedes, the Ferrari can be cautiously satisfied of the performance seen during the Australian Grand Prix. The gap seemed less wide and the Red seems to be clearly the second force on the starting grid, as evidenced by Charles Leclerc’s third place and Lewis Hamilton’s fourth.
Of course, any result other than a victory – especially with a world championship abstinence of almost two decades – cannot make Ferrari fans happy, but the SF-26 seems to have been born well.
The rush for updates
It will therefore be essential to exploit the full potential of the machine and develop it quickly and effectively. The team principal focused precisely on these aspects Frederic Vasseur in his analysis a Canal+: “We have to improve, but today we had a good race. We have a long list of things to improve on the car, in the team, in execution and in understanding the regulations. We can be optimisticbut there is a lot of work to do.”
Vasseur continued: “Yesterday we hadn’t done a good job and we were frustrated. Until now everyone has hidden a lot and it was difficult to get a real picture of Mercedes’ performance. Today we know a little more.”
Now already head to development: “The goal is to work harder and more intensely than others, progress more quickly and reach Mercedes as soon as possible. We will have updates soon. Already in China? Difficult, only a week left.”
