Stefano Domenicali wants Ferrari to deliver in qualifying - Formula 1 news
Ferrari’s team principal Stefano Domenicali is not fully satisfied with the performance of his car at the moment and says that the qualifying speed is not there
at the moment.
According to Domenicali, “The priority for me is very clear. We don't have to unbalance the situation of our car at the moment, but we have to improve qualifying.
So without unbalancing our decent race performance we still need to improve qualifying to make sure we have cleaner air in front of us.”
The Italian squad proved to be quite dominant during the Spanish GP, where Fernando Alonso finished on top of the table by a comfortable margin and his team-mate
Felipe Massa also ended up third on the podium.
However, both drivers had to fight hard in order to gain places during the race day, as they were unable to qualify at the front of the grid. Had they started from
the front row of the grid, things would have been a lot easier and the team could have scored maximum points with a one-two finish.
Despite being worried about the qualifying pace, the Ferrari team principal was not worried about the overall situation and said, “For me this weekend was important
just to understand what the jump in performance from other teams, because from now until the end of July you may see, if possible, one or two steps in development but not more.”
If the other teams fail to speed up their development, they will be unable to cope up with the increasing pressure from Ferrari. Due to this, Alonso might run away
with the Driver’s Championship comfortably in the end.
However, some of the rival teams such as Red Bull and Lotus will be looking to find some answers to the current situation. They will be focussing on tyre management
more than anything else, as that has been the key factor in determining the outcome of the first five races in the 2013 season.
Although all of the top teams have been focussing on improving qualifying pace, it is the race pace that really counts at the end of the day. Therefore, the real
focus of every outfit should be to deliver on the race day rather than the qualifiers.
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