Ferrari smells blood and warns Verstappen and Red Bull: “Then they will make mistakes”

Fred Vasseur is satisfied with the progress Ferrari have made towards the Red Bull Championship, but according to the boss of the powerful Italian team it is important to remain calm.

Ferrari has started the current Formula 1 season well. After four races, the team from Maranello is in second place in the constructors’ championship with 120 points, 21 points behind Red Bull Racing. Although the team of Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez is still a very strong class for the Italians, the margin is small enough to benefit from mistakes. This was seen in Australia, when Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc crossed the line first and second, after a DNF for Verstappen and a difficult race for Pérez.

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“We have made great strides in terms of top speed compared to last year,” Fred Vasseur was quoted as saying Motorsport.com. “Suzuka is a good example of this. Also in terms of tire management. But we still have weaknesses. It’s always a kind of compromise: you step forward in one place and sacrifice in another. But in general: if we compare the first four races of the year This and the first four races of last year with Red Bull, we have made good progress, of course they are still a little ahead, but the goal is to be able to put pressure on them. With pressure you make mistakes.”

Moderation is important

Although the focus is on the challenge of the Red Bull Championship, according to the Frenchman, one should not forget to look back: “It is so close that humility is important,” Vasseur continues. “This weekend there were four teams in the top ten to qualify. That means don’t think that what you did this weekend will be the same next weekend. We start again next week, and we have to have that attitude. We’re going full time.” season.”

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