The third and fourth places won in Turkey have given new impetus to Ferrari for the last part of the season. The circus is expected to participate in a triptych of competitions in Middle East, and the Maranello team puts it in its sights third place in the constructors’ classification. “The World Cup is not over and Sunday’s result is encouraging – said the team principal Mattia Binotto -. We have improved in recent races and the performance of the SF-1000 highlights this. It is a trend that gives us confidence not only for 2021, but also for the next races ”.
Ferrari is currently sixth in the constructors’ standings, a – 24 points from third place in Racing Point. It will be crucial too Sebastian Vettel, which in Istanbul showed signs of awakening: “I think Sebastian is finally feeling at ease with the car, on Sunday he had a great race from the start. He managed the tires very well, always effectively defending his position on the track and in the final he made the most of the opportunity presented to him. I’m really happy“.
Binotto also announced that could stay at home also on the occasion of the Bahrain Grand Prix, repeating the “smart working” experiment of Istanbul.
A choice he has found the ironic appreciation of Sebastian Vettel: “I think it is the race in which we have taken the most points this season and Mattia Binotto was not here. If we don’t get that many points in the next race, we will try to keep him at home! “, was the joke at the press conference.
Then the German clarified: “No, I don’t think this had anything to do with what we got, I don’t believe in that kind of thing. There are so many people and there are so many different pieces that we need to put together to have a good weekend. It is clear that this weekend we benefited from the circumstances, probably due to the surface and the wet track. We hope to make good performances in the three remaining races as well ”.
OMNISPORT | 18-11-2020 13:38
