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What had already become evident in recent days was also evident in the race for the Belgian Grand Prix.
Currently, Ferrari is only a shadow of the former Formula 1 leading team. At Spa, Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc landed 13 and 14. They repeated their positions from qualifying, with the only difference being that they swapped positions.
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Ultimately, this changes nothing in the team’s catastrophic overall performance, which was also evident in the drivers’ reactions. Team boss Mattia Binotto surprised with the statement that the team is not in crisis.
The mood at Mercedes is completely different: Lewis Hamilton is feeling better than ever after his 89th GP win of his career. The Brit cannot expect more excitement in Formula 1.
SPORT1 summarizes the votes for the Belgian Grand Prix Heaven, ORF and the media rounds together.
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), 1st place:
“That was not an easy race today. In the end I lost some vibrations and a lot of rubber. The more rubber you lose, the lower the tire temperature. I was a little nervous that it would turn out like it did at Silverstone (back then it crawled to the victory with a prick, Anm. re. Red.). But I worried to no avail. I know that not everyone wants to see that Mercedes is always at the forefront, but we don’t care how successful we are: we will be humble and take care of this race to see where we can improve. “
Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes), 2nd place:
“At first I had a chance to overtake Lewis for a moment. But he did really well. I couldn’t keep up. He drives really well.”
Max Verstappen (Red Bull), Platz 3:
“It was pretty boring today. Nothing advanced and no pressure came from behind. In the end, I ran out of tires. I tried to pressure Valtteri. But the Mercedes moved away from me.”
Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari), 13th place:
“The conclusion was that today it was not the yellow of the egg, not even the whole weekend. The result is deserved because we were not fast enough, neither yesterday nor today. We fought a lot. I think there are some It is coming, but it is also Of course, nothing will change drastically until next week or in the next few weeks. However, I think we have been worse this race than the previous ones. We have to understand that. “
Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), 14th place:
“It’s extremely frustrating. It was a very difficult weekend for us. The race was no easier. We had problems with mine at both pit stops, which meant I lost some time and positions. Then I tried to catch up, But for us it is. It’s difficult to overtake even with DRS. We have to work and find something. It’s very difficult that way. ” (Formula 1 Drivers Championship)
Mattia Binotto (Ferrari-Teamchef):
“We are not in a crisis. We are frustrated and disappointed, but we are not in a crisis. Now it is a matter of turning frustration into determination. It is a difficult time. There is no excuse for doing it wrong at Spa.”
Toto Wolff (Director of Mercedes Motorsport):
“In terms of pace, I think it was good. We had reservations. In the end, however, it was totally marginal in the one-stop strategy. We ran out of rubber. Endless vibrations including Verstappen other tires break. You have a puncture and then you lose the race. That’s why there was a little shaking at the end of the last five or six laps. “
Franz Tost (Alpha Tauri Team Principal):
about the situation at Ferrari …
“It’s a crazy story at Ferrari. And Sebastian is right in the middle. I don’t understand why they are so far behind. Sebastian suffers, of course.”
