Frederic Vasseur is hopeful that Ferrari can push Red Bull
into more problems as the season develops after storming to a one-two finish at
the Australian Grand Prix following Max Verstappen’s early retirement.
Verstappen retired from the Albert Park race after just
three laps due to a brake issue developing on his RB20, having been pushed by
the returning Carlos Sainz for pole position and then harried by his SF-24 when
the lights went out.
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In Verstappen’s absence, Ferrari took the full reward as
Sainz claimed a memorable victory – just 16 days after surgery for appendicitis
– and team mate Charles Leclerc backed him up in second position.
Asked what the achievement does for Ferrari’s confidence, team boss Vasseur said: “[It’s] is a huge part of the results of this business and I think we are building up the confidence over the last month, and it was already the case in the last part of the season last year.
