Australian GP: statement from Ferrari Chairman Sergio Marchionne after P1 and P3. The statement published by Scuderia Ferrari on the Maranello team's official website.

Italian executive Sergio Marchionne, who is currently the Chairman of CNH Industrial, the Chairman & CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the Chairman and CEO of Ferrari and also Chairman of Maserati congratulated, the Maranello team on its winning start to the 2018 Formula 1 season following Sebastian Vettel’s victory in the Australian Grand Prix. Vettel, who ran third early in the race, took the lead through his pit stop during the Virtual Safety Car period. Early leader Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen had already made their pit stops but lost more time doing so while the track was clear.

Here is the statement published by Scuderia Ferrari on the Maranello team’s official website immediately after the race:

“There could have been no better start for Ferrari in this Championship. Listening to Italy’s national anthem echo around Melbourne was an emotional moment for us all, and for every fan of the Scuderia. It’s the best possible reward for the team, which built a competitive car and used a perfect strategy to take advantage of the way the race evolved. Congratulations to Sebastian and Kimi, both drove a great race. Of course there’s still a long way to go in the series, with 20 more Grands Prix. So it would be wrong to celebrate too much. We know that we still have a lot of work ahead of us, but the first step has been taken in the right direction.”