(Scuderia Ferrari SpA via Twitter)
Scuderia Ferrari’s rivals have stated that they are worried
about the pace shown by the Italian team over the course of the opening test of
the winter in Jerez last week.
The team were fastest three out of the four days in Spain as
Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time on day 1 and 2 while Kimi Raikkonen
finished the final day fastest, setting the fastest time of the entire test.
The Italian team endured an extremely difficult season in
2014 where they finished in fourth place in the championship behind the
Williams Martini Racing Team and Infiniti Red Bull Racing Team.
Australian Daniel Ricciardo, fresh from claiming top spot on
the leader board in the Top Gear Reasonably Priced Car believes that the
performance shown by Ferrari in Jerez in genuine and while Mercedes Nico
Rosberg does not currently see Ferrari as a threat for this season Ricciardo
has not written off the team.
Speaking in the Australian Grand Prix podcast Ricciardo
stated that Ferrari looked good and that they came out strong.
Ricciardo believes that next weeks’ test in Barcelona will
provide a real benchmark as to where Ferrari as it is a circuit that Formula
One races at. The Australian also feels that his Infiniti Red Bull Racing Team
should be closer to Ferrari in Barcelona.
Former Ferrari driver Felipe Massa echoed the sentiment of Ricciardo, the
Williams Martini Racing Team driver believes that if Ferrari come out in
Barcelona with similar time-sheet topping pace than their potential for the 2015
season is real and that they will be challengers this season. However the
Brazilian believes that it is too early to say who will be competitive this
season.
© Ben Johnston 2015
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