We were looking for it and in the end it arrived. There Classic Ferrari for sale he approached the Austrian Grand Prix going hunting a true answer, concrete. On Spielberg's track, Charles Leclerc finishes in second place in the standings, finally returning to the podium, while Carlos Sainz snatched an important fourth position, which then became sixth following the penalty.
Ferrari, how much this performance was needed
The updates are there and they work. This already, considering where Ferrari was at Barcelona – so exactly one month ago – means a lot for the Maranello team. In order to truly understand the true potential of the SF-23, it was necessary to carefully observe Austria's race not only to understand whether Canada had been a simple illusion, but also to see - with a good qualification - how much Ferrari can compete for the positions that matter. And yesterday a strong message to competitors – namely Aston Martin and Mercedes – was sending very loud and clear.
The character of the pilot
One of the most beautiful things seen on Friday in Austria is the smile printed on both Charles Leclerc's and Carlos Sainz's faces. A pole that was almost missed, but much desired. After all he is also a bit in the nature of any pilot, especially if we consider that his name is Charles Leclerc. In fact, even when the traffic lights went out, the Monegasque certainly didn't hold back in trying to attack Verstappen to take first position. But, to date, number #1 on the grid is completely a sport apart. Ferrari has only one objective at the moment: to fight with its other rivals, because Max is unattainable.
Silverstone arrives, Vasseur hopes for it
The much requested answer on race pace has finally arrived. Ferrari sends a very clear message to its opponents by officially aiming second place in the constructors' category – currently occupied by Aston Martin. New updates are coming to the Silverstone Grand Prix and the attention of Vasseur is based above all on the new Pirelli tyres: “We'll have new tyres, who knows, maybe we can change the cards to regular ones".
Thinking about last year
Last season, on the Silverstone track, the winner was Carlos Sainz's Ferrari and who knows, it might not be a good omen for an objective which, considering the start of the season, seemed only a distant dream, just as it still is now, but at least the performance is starting to arrive and Silverston, in seven days, will be a fundamental test bed for shortening distances even further.
