Vettel: “Ferrari can win again, the whole team is giving its all”

Sebastian Vettel seemed optimistic about Ferrari's world championship chances but reiterated that a clearer picture of the values ​​will only be available after the first races. Kimi Raikkonen finished the pre-season tests in Barcelona in the lead with Ferrari and Vettel set the second fastest time overall. The two Ferrari drivers finished ahead of Valtteri Bottas' Mercedes.

Despite the excellent performances in the tests, Vettel said he expected the other teams to make a leap forward: “It's impossible to make predictions. The Barcelona tests only give a basic idea of ​​performance. Only at the first race will we know where we are compared to the others and how all the teams worked in the winter. But a clearer picture will only be available after three or four races,” Vettel told Sport Bild.

To those who asked him if he is optimistic about Ferrari's chances of returning to fight for the title he declared: “Yes! Otherwise I wouldn't be on the starting grid. All I can say is that the morale of the team is high, everyone is giving their all to get the best."