Domenicali: “The basis is good”

Last year, Ferrari had experienced a dark year, the worst since the first season of the Todt duo? Schumacher in 1996, a season which coincided with the return of the reds to the summits of the Formula 1. So much so that in the middle of the season, the decision was made to stop all development on this very inefficient F60, in order to already concentrate on the development of the car 2010. Well taken to Stefano Domenicali and his men, given the result of the inaugural round in Bahrain last weekend, the F60 promises to be much more competitive than its predecessor.

“When you have a bad season, people say it was better before. But that's life, we know, declares the Sporting Director of the Scuderia. The only way to react is to reap good results again. But in any case, what we can take away from this weekend's car is that we have a good basis for the future. »

But the Italian is wary of any excess optimism that could harm his team. The championship is still long and nothing is decided.

“The season is very, very long, and we have to keep our feet on the ground, because I expect to see our opponents very aggressive and very competitive, He continues. But we saw that we had a good car, whether in qualifying or in the race. We still have a lot of work left but the basis is good. I have to respect the other competitors. Red Bull, McLaren et Mercedes are all very strong, because now we are going to see who will take a new step in the development of their car, who will bring new solutions more quickly than the others, and we need to see what the behavior of the tires will be during the next races, with different configurations and different temperatures. »

Stefano Domenicali and his men are keeping a cool head. There are still 18 races left and a lot of points to go for. But it is certain that the Prancing Horse team has struck a major blow in Bahrain. It now remains to be seen what Red Bull, McLaren and Mercedes will try to do to overcome little Cavallino.