Vettel: No reason not to perform well in France

Like the Barcelona track, the Circuit Paul Ricard benefited from a new coating this season and the Italian manufacturer responded with rubber whose tread is reduced by 0,4 mm compared to the usual specification.

Mercedes had largely dominated the Spanish Grand Prix, while Ferrari had undoubtedly experienced its most complicated weekend in 2018. However, its leader is convinced that the Italian team will play in front in France.

« We found the answers to the tire question during the test organized after the race, and réponddu Hag when he was asked about his reunion with the Pirelli tires used in Catalonia.

I don't see why we would be in difficulty on this route, we should be in the running. That said, I'm not sure what to expect: the track has a new surface and no one really knows it. I have been here before but we then used the short version of the route.

When we take an overall view of the season, we see that we won 3 races out of 7, a ratio that is not bad at all. We were competitive most of the time, which gives us confidence for the future ».

Vettel, who arrives in Provence with a convincing victory against Mercedes with an improved Ferrari engine in Canada, is not certain that the possible introduction of phase II of the German block will have a major impact on the course of the weekend. end French.

« With the current rules, you don't have many opportunities to launch new thrusters during the season, and even when you do it's not easy to make huge progress., commented the four-time German world champion, who regained control of the Drivers' ranking for a point against Lewis Hamilton.

Given the advantage Mercedes had in Spain, you can add as much power and downforce as you want and our car would still have been behind there, new engine or not. I think it's a combination of factors, not just just the propeller or the chassis ».