Scuderia Ferrari will be more than happy with winning the 2018 Australian Grand Prix, as Sebastian Vettel finished on top of the podium in Melbourne and is currently leading the Formula 1 Driver Standings, while Kimi Raikkonen’s third place helped the Maranello team complete a strong start of the season. However, Scuderia Ferrari is well aware of the fact that comparing the overall pace and performance, Mercedes seemed to have the stronger package in Melbourne (Lewis Hamilton would have most likely won without the presence of the Virtual Safety car) and as a result, the Italian side is already taking into consideration different solutions for the development stages.
As reported earlier today by Motorsport Italy, Scuderia Ferrari is working to improve the SF71-H’s floor, as German driver Sebastian Vettel complained in Melbourne that the car slipped too much and did not handle the corners as well as he would have wanted. Sebastian was unhappy with the way the car responded so the team is working to build a better floor in order to meet his needs. The new and updated floor will be fit into the car in time for the 2018 Chinese Grand Prix, says a source close to the team. Scuderia Ferrari Chief Technical Officer Mattia Binotto received the data from Australia and the team applied it to the components being developed for the new floor. The Chinese Grand Prix is scheduled to take place one week after the race in Bahrain, on 15 April, which means that the Maranello team will try to get the maximum result at the Bahrain International Circuit and will be then hoping for improvements in Shanghai.
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