Scuderia Ferrari German driver Sebastian Vettel is confident the Maranello team’s strong first part of the 2018 Formula One season will continue in Spain, as the fifth round of the championship will tale place this weekend at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Many pundits believe the Italian side team can finally win its first drivers’ title since 2007 this year, but while Scuderia Ferrari has been strong in the first four races, Mercedes seemed best in the pre-season tests in Barcelona, which is the scene of this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix.
“If we are in front, we will win. I am not worried at all” – Sebastian Vettel is quoted by the German broadcaster RTL ahead of Barcelona – “The most important thing is that we have a good car to work with in qualifying. If we’re in front, we can win because our race pace is good.” – the four-time Formula One world champion added. Sebastian also confirmed that one-lap pace on Saturday is the biggest difference between Ferrari’s 2017 and 2018 cars: “Especially in qualifying we were not competitive enough in previous years.” – the German driver said.
After winning in Australia and Bahrain, but failing to capitalize on the car’s performance in the following two rounds, Sebastian Vettel is very well aware of the fact that this weekend will give the Formula 1 world a clear image of the true pecking order in 2018: “Barcelona is a very good gauge of where everyone really stands.” – Scuderia Ferrari German driver Sebastian Vettel ahead of the 2018 Spanish Grand Prix, as the F1 circus returns to Europe for the summer with Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel already embroiled in a fierce title battle.
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