René Arnoux puts off Ferrari
Arnoux’s words
René Arnoux, former Ferrari driver from 1983 to 1985, spoke to Radio Anch'io Sport on Rai Radio 1 about Ferrari: "Things were bad until the end. Not only in the race, but also on Saturday in practice we were dominated by McLaren and Verstappen. We found ourselves quite badly placed on the grid. The first grand prix è always very exciting, because you understand what level you are at. Unfortunately, we went down with the wet track. Però the others dominated. The two McLarens went away like lightning".
"In terms of competitiveness" we are still not there, both in the dry and in the wet. They made a new suspension, but they could not find the right set-up on this kind of track.Both Hamilton and Leclerc ended up with a car that was very difficult to drive. It è seemed to me that there was more water for the two Ferraristi than for everyone else, they couldn't touch the accelerator, they were getting sideways. I understand Hamilton’s disappointment, he can’t be satisfied after this first race. I do not know who decided the strategy of Leclerc, è entered the pits a lap late and è cost very expensive".
Quotation on Hamilton: "&It's always difficult to change teams because there'è no longer is the possibility of private testing, except for two-three days three times a year. It means Hamilton è arrived in Melbourne without really knowing the car, plus he discovered it in very delicate conditions with the wet track. After yesterday he lost some enthusiasm and I understand that. You have to wait 4-5 grands prix and see if the car è really competitive. Yesterday I saw a very fast McLaren".
