Vettel: Ferrari has its chances against Mercedes at Silverstone

Sebastian Vettel intends to put an end to the series of victories of Mercedes at the British GP even if the task will not be easy. The star-studded team remains undefeated since 2013 with the victory of Nico Rosberg followed by a series of four successes by the local Lewis Hamilton.

The pilot Ferrari is all the more positive at Silverstone as he set the best time of the first day of testing with a lap completed in 1'27''552, almost two tenths ahead of his main rival for the title.

"We're going to try to destroy their magic." This is obviously what we have tried to do in recent years, comments the Championship leader. It is true that they are very strong here and we expect them to perform well again tomorrow. I hope we can cope by being close to them. »

Sebastian Vettel relies on the latest developments from Scuderia Ferrari which tested a new flat bottom to stay up to date with the W09s.

“It hasn't been a very good circuit for us historically, but today was a good start and I hope we can improve further tomorrow, said the German four-time world champion. Everything seems to be working fine on the car. It's a small step in the right direction, but more importantly, the balance has been directly effective. So I was able to quickly get into a good rhythm. The tires get too hot, but everyone suffers. »

Sebastian Vettel has already won the British GP, but his only success at Silverstone dates back to 2009 when he defended the colors of Red Bull Racing.