The start of the season Ferrari for now it is undoubtedly to be forgotten. There Maranello stable continues to suffer too much in the race and so do the many updates mounted on the track of Barcelona they do not have convinced: Sainz he finished in fifth place – after starting second – while Leclerc he snatched eleventh place. With the week off, there will be a little more time for Vasseur and his engineers to figure out what's wrong with the SF-23.
Vasseur believes it: “With the updates we will fight with Mercedes”
Despite the great difficulties, manifested above all in the race with a pace that is still lower than the other top teams, Vasseur doesn't throw in the towel and strongly believes that the Red team can aspire to second place in the constructors' championship"The news will allow us to fight with Mercedes, but you need consistency. With the updates we have taken a step forward in terms of potential. The reference is Miami. At least in qualifying in Barcelona we managed to put Carlos on the front row. And it's probably a step forward. In the race we can say that we took a step forward compared to the Aston Martins, but it's not enough."
“Ferrari, the updates can be seen”
Montmelò was a fundamental stage for Mercedes and Ferrari, as both teams brought significant updates to their cars. According to Vasseur, both teams have made important progress"Mercedes isn't sleeping at all. Between Miami and Barcelona they brought a great update. This means they are awake. But what we can see from our side is that what we brought to Spain has paid off in terms of pure performance. If we make a comparison between Miami, before the Mercedes update, and the current situation, I think we have made a step forward in terms of performance, as well as Mercedes".
SOURCE STATEMENTS: Motorsport.com Italy
