Sebastian Vettel acknowledges gap with Mercedes

Ahead of almost a second by the W06 Hybrid of Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton in free practice 1 yesterday in Barcelona in Catalonia, Sebastian Vettel came within four tenths of the best Flèche d'Argent in FP2. Despite this, the four-time world champion recognizes that the gap with the Mercedes remains present.

“I think we can improve the cars, but the gap with Mercedes is still there, admits Vettel. It wasn't the best lap today, but I think in these conditions it was difficult for everyone. The difference between the two compounds is quite big over a lap for us, while over the long run it is significantly smaller, but when you slide a lot you can't really extract performance from the tyres. »

The old pilot Red Bull also indicated that it had not encountered any problems with the new parts brought by the Team Ferrari in Barcelona, ​​despite the delicate track conditions this Friday.