Scuderia Ferrari German driver Sebastian Vettel reflects on criticism against the Maranello team and different structures at Mercedes:
Do you think the criticism against Ferrari is justified?
Sebastian Vettel: “There is always criticism where the performance does not match the expectations and I think that is what we all have to face. I have been through this a lot too. At the end of the day, if you look at the podium, only one person can be at the top of the podium, all the others are next to it or not on it at all. That is the sport. Only one person can win and the others lose. Sometimes you get criticized more, sometimes less.”
Are the structures at Mercedes so different?
Sebastian Vettel: “Yes and no. I know the structure at Ferrari, but I don’t know what the other teams are like. Of course I have experience from my time with Red Bull, I think the structure is a bit different in every team. The working methods are different but it’s also no secret that at the moment and in the last years, Mercedes seems to have the best working method because the success proves it. I don’t think it’s a secret that a team based in England might have a different structure than in Italy but I think you can’t judge it per se, you have to be very careful. It is no secret that after the first two races we are not where we wanted to be as a team. But we’re eager to give our everything and I also see this as my task to give everything until the end so we can find the connection to the top again.”
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