Ferrari will have a 'fantastic opportunity in 2020': Domenicali

The wait becomes more and more interminable on the other side of the Alps. Since 2008 and a Manufacturers' title won by Felipe Massa and Kimi Räikkönen, the Team Ferrari no longer added his name to the World Championship list F1.

Certainly, Fernando Alonso came very close to the coronation in 2010 for his first season in Red. Certainly, Sebastian Vettel seemed poised for a possible title last year. Certainly, the victory of Charles Leclerc in Monza last September brought a smile to the faces of fans, but more is needed for an institution like Maranello.

If the change in technical regulations can offer an opportunity to redistribute the cards in favor of the Italian firm in 2021, the next season could also be that of redemption for the Scuderia, according to an informed observer of the situation of the team led by Mattia Binotto.

“Ferrari has everything it takes to return to victory, comments in the columns of Gazzetta dello Sport Stefano domenicali, former Team Principal of the Scuderia, and now head of Lamborghini.

This year, the team raised much less than expected, for many reasons that ultimately made the difference. Without the problem in Bahrain and other rounds, the end of 2019 would have been different because the car has evolved so much in recent months. I think in 2020 Ferrari will have a fantastic opportunity. »

Domenicali, however, highlights one of the essential parameters to optimize for Ferrari: the internal management of the fight between an established Sebastian Vettel and a Charles Leclerc who has been making meteoric progress since his debut in F1, and who has been able to further raise his level of play in 2019.

“Ferrari needs a very clear situation so that it becomes a strength and not a weakness: the team must think clearly and without discussion. » insists the former manager of Maranello.

A situation little known on the side of the Scuderia in recent years and which caused certain sparks in 2019. However, it will be necessary to avoid arriving at an uncontrolled fireworks display.