Ferrari looking to ‘put a smile on people’s faces’ in ‘a difficult time for Italy and the entire world’. Mattia Binotto previews the first race.

Scuderia Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto previews the first round of the 2020 Formula One season, the Australian Grand Prix, which will take place next weekend in Melbourne:

“After a long winter working on building and developing our car, the time has come to get a first indication of our performance level and how effective are the improvements we have introduced over the past few months. We are gearing up to tackle all these challenges as a united team, conscious of the progress that needs to be made and proud of the support of our fans worldwide. We know that the opposition is strong, but we also know that it is the start of a long season where development rate, reliability, and our operational effectiveness will be key. At what is a difficult time for Italy and the world as a whole, as part of a global sport it is our obligation to try and put a smile on people’s faces as they prepare to watch the first race of the season with the same sense of anticipation as ourselves” – Scuderia Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto said, ahead of the 2020 Australian Grand Prix.