Ferrari’s new floor has attracted the attention of its F1 rivals in the Austrian Grand Prix.
The Italian outfit has brought a major floor update to the red bull ring in a bid to help change its luck after a disappointing start by 2025. F1 Season.
With the new floor related to their cars, Charles Lakeler And Lewis Hamilton In the second and fourth place, the best qualifying results of Ferrari season achieved so far.
However Lakeler finished half a second time of Godiciter Lando NorisUpgrade has attracted McLaren’s attention.
,Ferrari was very close, I would say till the last run in Q3. McLaren team principal Stella did not include the media, “not surprised at all Crash. In Spielberg.
“We talk about Ferrari, we talk about a team with two very fast drivers. And at the same time, when I present new parts for this event, I think Ferrari, they have a completely new floor.
“And this is a new floor. It is the side of the floor, the diffuser, the bottom, the fence, it is a completely new floor.
“So this means that they are working hard from the point of view of development, and I am not surprised that they were in a condition to improve their performance.”
Lakeler credited the upgradation of Ferrari for its return to the upper line of the grid in Austria.
“Upgradation definitely helped us today. It is difficult to know how much?” Lakeler explained.
“Especially when you see how well the margin is different from the lands. It has definitely helped us to get the front line today. So on it, we should be proud of the work we have done.
“Also, I think we have done a great job. We have done a great job at the end of this week and I am waiting for tomorrow because most of our race car is better than our qualifying car.”
Can Ferrari challenge McLaren to win?
Steella isware of the danger generated by a better Ferrari.
“We know that they are always good, especially when a long term is required and when there is uncertainty between one and two stops,” Stela said.
“They may be able to stop a stop, let’s see. At the moment, we don’t really know what the right thing is going to be strategically.
“So Ferrari is there, and I will definitely not give Vestapen discount. It seems that Mercedes is probably a little more struggling, but again, let’s see in the race.”
Lakeler is uncertain whether Ferrari’s performance would turn into a race, but vowed to make McLaren’s life “as much as possible”.
“We will see. I don’t have an answer for now,” Lakeler said that when asked about the expectations of the day of Ferrari. “The difference is very big today but tomorrow with tire management, I think we have a strong car.
“Would it be good as McLaren? I don’t know, but I can do everything to make McLaren life as hard as possible.”
