Scuderia Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has admitted that the Italian side will focus on their recent reliability problems this weekend at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Last time out in Germany, both Scuderia Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc experienced difficulties in qualifying, leaving the pair 20th and 10th respectively on the grid for the race, when their pace suggested they could challenge for pole. It’s the latest in a long line of reliability issues for the Italian team, with Sebastian Vettel also affected by a similar problem in qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix, denying the German a chance to set a lap in Q3.
In Ferrari’s race preview, Mattia Binotto said: “Of course, we are focusing on resolving our recent reliability problems to ensure they do not occur again.”
The 49-year old also stressed the importance of keeping the car cool at the Hungaroring, adding: “Budapest is a track where cooling is usually an important factor and where cars run in maximum downforce configuration.
“The tyres come under a lot of stress, because of the type of corners and that even applies over a single lap in qualifying. It will be important to see if this race provides further confirmation that our car has improved on various types of track. We will be able to count on the various elements we introduced recently, as well as some aerodynamic updates.” – he explained.
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