After convincing winter tests, Ferrari only points to 4th place in the manufacturer championship with already almost 100 points behind McLaren. It is already a lot after only four races played. For the time being, the only shine is the “pole” of Lewis Hamilton In qualification sprint in China and his victory in this sprint race of Shanghai. For the rest, the Scuderia is still far from the level of performance displayed by McLaren and even by Mercedes at times. There was best in the race in Bahrain with a Charles Leclerc4th, at the foot of the podium and a Lewis Hamilton5th on arrival, but it will be a question of raising the level so as not to be distanced too quickly by the competition.
However, should we already modify the long-term objectives after this starting season less exciting than expected? Do not panic for Charles Leclercrelatively serene at the microphone of Gaëtan Vigneron. “” “The objective remains to maximize the potential of the car, so no change at this level. The championship I don’t think about it too much for the moment, but it is certain that the more the races pass, the less we can afford to lose points. We have already left a lot of spinning at the start of the year. We really have to react, even if we have already started to do it. In Bahreïn we made a good weekend, by pulling the maximum of what we had in our possession in terms of single-seaters, but one thing is certain, the potential of the car must increase. We work there and I hope we will already see the results here in Djeddah. “
