Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur says the crew should work out the way to “exploit the full potential” of their 2025 automobile forward of the Japanese Grand Prix after a troublesome begin to the brand new season.
The Scuderia’s embarrassing double disqualification from the final race in China leaves them fifth within the Constructors’ Championship, 61 factors behind early leaders McLaren, and in want of an improved weekend at Suzuka.
Whereas there have been flashes of sturdy potential from their SF-25 automobile – reminiscent of new signing Lewis Hamilton’s pole after which dominant win within the 19-lap Dash in Shanghai – it has not but proved a constant challenger to their main rivals with neither the British driver nor Charles Leclerc but to complete within the prime 4 of both full-length Grand Pix.
“As for everyone in the team, now more than ever, we must focus on ourselves with the goal of enabling Charles and Lewis to consistently exploit the full potential of the SF-25,” mentioned Vasseur, Ferrari’s crew principal, within the crew’s Japanese GP preview.
“As a result of to this point we now have solely managed to try this on Fridays and through the Dash in China.
“Components 1 is all concerning the particulars from race weekend preparation within the manufacturing facility, to execution on observe whereas adapting to altering circumstances through the race.
“Once we have succeeded in doing that, then we will have a clearer idea of where we stand.”
After dropping the 18 factors gained for his or her unique fifth and sixth-place finishes within the Chinese language Grand Prix, Ferrari’s early-season complete stands at simply 17 factors heading to Suzuka – and they’re behind fourth-placed Williams on outcomes countback.
It’s their worst return after two races since 2009.
Ferrari face essential weekend in Japan
Sky Sports activities F1’s Ted Kravitz talking on the most recent version of The F1 Present:
“For me, the big story of the weekend is Ferrari.
“A response from them to what was described in Italy as a catastrophe, or a calamitous weekend, of a double disqualification for various issues.
“When you think Lewis Hamilton’s on nine points and Charles Leclerc’s on eight points in the drivers’ standings, I’m looking to see what the Ferrari response will be.”
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Ted Kravitz reveals he missed an enormous element when doing his ordinary pocket book following the Chinese language Grand Prix on the Shanghai Audi Worldwide Circuit.
And on Hamilton’s begin at Ferrari:
“I think Hamilton will be happy enough with the direction it’s going in, especially after the Sprint win in China, but Ferrari have to get their horse back on the gallops.”
Thursday April 3
- 5am: Drivers’ Press Convention
Friday April 4
- 3am: Japanese GP Apply One (session begins at 3.30am)*
- 5.30am: Group Principals’ Press Convention
- 6.45am: Japanese GP Apply Two (session begins at 7am)*
- 8.15am: The F1 Present*
Saturday April 5
- 3.15am: Japanese GP Apply Three (session begins at 3.30am)*
- 6am: Japanese GP Qualifying build-up*
- 7am: Japanese GP Qualifying*
- 9am: Ted’s Qualifying Pocket book*
Sunday April 6
- 4.30am: Japanese GP build-up: Grand Prix Sunday*
- 6am: THE JAPANESE GRAND PRIX*
- 8am: Japanese GP response: Chequered Flag*
- 9am: Ted’s Pocket book*
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