Truemag

  • News
  • Current Drivers
  • Races
    • 2018 United States Grand Prix
    • 2018 Mexican Grand Prix
    • 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix
    • 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
    • 2019 Australian Grand Prix
  • Scuderia World Champions
    • Michael Schumacher
    • Niki Lauda
    • Kimi Raikkonen
  • Memorable moments
  • Ferrari F1 FAQ
  • FORMULA 1 TICKETS
  • Scuderia Fans Italia
  • Home
  • Formula 1 Schedule & Results
  • Formula 1 Driver Standings
  • Formula 1 Constructor Standings

Formula 1 paddock struggles to explain sudden Ferrari fall-off. Sebastian went from the championship favorite to an afterthought.

2018 Chinese GP start

The Formula One paddock is scratching its head about the strange and sudden decline of Scuderia Ferrari’s 2018 Formula 1 championship form. Some think Sebastian Vettel’s struggle is because the FIA installed a second sensor in his car’s controversial battery layout, but asked if he could explain what the sensor is for, Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting answered said no.

“If I did that, I would have to describe Ferrari’s car and then the rest of the teams will understand some more things about it,” – Charlie Whiting explained – “I can’t let that happen.”

Others believe that Sebastian is in need of mental training to overcome the pressure of a tight championship battle.

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, now commandingly leading the championship after Suzuka with a 67-point lead, isn’t sure why Ferrari has dropped off: “I didn’t expect it,” he said. “Until the mid part of the season they were very strong and then we got to Monza where they were still quite strong, but then Singapore was where it really started to tail off. I don’t really have an answer for that. You should ask Sebastian.”

An editorial in Corriere della Sera, an Italian newspaper, links Ferrari’s performance drop with the death in July of Ferrari CEO and chairman Sergio Marchionne. Corriere della Sera said the former president was the “custodian of internal balance,” and in the absence of that, Ferrari has split into two warring factions. On one side, reportedly, is team boss Maurizio Arrivabene, and on the other is Mattia Binotto, who is regarded as second in line.

Oct 8, 2018Scuderia Fans
Let other Scuderia Fans know about us
Sebastian Vettel: "Dobbiamo mettere sotto pressione la Mercedes qui e ad Abu Dhabi"F1 | GP Brasile 2018, le previsioni meteo
You Might Also Like
 
2018 Russian GP Qualifying report: Sebastian P3, Kimi P4
 
Romain Grosjean targetting Ferrari seat for the 2018 Formula 1 season

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Scuderia Fans
4 months ago NewsScuderia Ferrari261
Buy F1 Tickets

Scuderia Fans shop

#KeepFightingMichael

Partners

Personal Injury Lawyer in Abilene Texas

Live Formula 1 Results

Contribute

Get In Touch With Us
  • Contact us
Categories
Archives
RSS Scuderia Fans RSS feed
  • Injured Ferrari F1 mechanic returns for 2019 season February 17, 2019
    Injured Ferrari F1 mechanic returns for 2019 season The post Injured Ferrari F1 mechanic returns for 2019 season appeared first on Scuderia Fans.
    Scuderia Fans
Let other Scuderia Fans know about us!
RSS
Facebook
Google+
Google+
http://scuderiafans.com/formula-1-paddock-struggles-explain-sudden-ferrari-fall-off
Twitter
Visit Us
Follow
2016 © Scuderia Fans
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. If you would like to change your preferences you may do so by following the instructions hereOk