Mattia Binotto, Ferrari Formula 1 team boss, is cautious about the tyre problems. He remains heedful to the tyres after disastrous results at French Grand Prix.
Ferrari’s drivers, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr., were unable to score any point for the team at French GP.
Nonetheless, the team and drivers has showed encouraging results at Styrian Grand Prix.
Leclerc started the race from seventh position but had to pit after the first lap to change the front wing. He dropped to eighteenth position at the start of race and finished seventh with a splendid performance. Sainz finished sixth on the drivers standing.
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Italian squad seems to have gained control over the tyre heating issue at Red Bull ring.
But its boss, Binotto, remains cautious who believes that the Austrian track layout favoured his team. He foresee a tough time next month at British Grand Prix.
“I don’t think we have addressed completely the issue of France, no doubt about that after all the analysis,” explained Binotto.
“Going back to France, we could do some things differently and improve our performance there. But I think, overall, the car has some weaknesses that we must address for this year.
“For example, when we go to Silverstone, Silverstone can be a difficult circuit for us. It is high-speed corners with a lot of energy to the tyres.
“The most important thing for us is the approach. The way the team reacted in trying to prepare for Austria.
“I think that has worked properly and I am pretty sure that, even if Silverstone will be a difficulty for us, no doubt it will be better than France.”
Leclerc trusts that the tough time in France has helped him perform better last weekend.
“It is definitely a result of the hard work that the team has done in between these two races,” he said.
“It definitely played a part, thanks to the big work that’s been done. But there’s also a part track characteristics and the car characteristic that seems to be fitting quite well for this weekend.
“So we keep on working very hard to try and understand exactly what we’ve done right here, to try and reproduce this type of performance more often into the future.”
