The tyre put on situation that plagued Ferrari all through 2023 seems to be a factor of the previous, however group boss Fred Vasseur is not taking something without any consideration.
Doubtless, tyre put on in the course of the races was the Maranello outfit’s Achilles heel final yr, whereas this yr the Italian group seems to be up to the mark.
Certainly, in Suzuka, regardless of a disappointing efficiency in qualifying the group was satisfied that its race tempo would put it in rivalry, which proved to be the case.
Nonetheless, Vasseur is taking nothing without any consideration.
“From the start of the season we’re a lot better on the tyre administration,” mentioned the Frenchman, based on Motorsport.com. “And degradation, we had been I feel in a position to do the quickest lap in Jeddah and Melbourne on the final lap. It was nearly the case at present for one-tenth.
“I feel we did an excellent step ahead on this one,” he continued, “we labored so much on the weaknesses, and we improved massively on the tyre administration, drivers, technique, and the group.
“And yeah, for certain, we now have another weaknesses, and now we have to enhance elsewhere for certain if we need to do a greater job. However I feel this one could be very properly beneath management now.
“However what’s true someday, it isn’t true the opposite day, on the tyre administration,” he admitted. “And we do not have to contemplate that that is completed. Subsequent week in China can have one other tarmac, completely different climate circumstances, and it will likely be a brand new problem.”
Requested if the anticipated cooler circumstances in Shanghai is perhaps a profit, he mentioned: “In China, we can have the chance to check in colder circumstances. However I do not know, as a result of additionally we did solely FP3 in colder circumstances,” he added, referring to the restricted working at Suzuka.
“I am unsure that we’re in a greater form, you by no means know concerning the engine settings, stage of gasoline. The deg was beneath management for us on Saturday, but in addition for them. And it was nearly the identical at present.
“Every thing went very properly on Sunday,” he continued. “The technique was the great one for each automobiles, the defending of the place on observe, tyre administration was beneath management, the pit stops went properly, the tempo was okay.
“I am very satisfied that we’d like Sunday. And if now we have to alter one thing, it is extra the Saturday that now we have to enhance, somewhat than the Sunday. However it was job, and teamwork.”