Ferrari issue rivals warning during ‘dramatic’ F1 change

Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has stated he is determined to maintain his squad’s race-winning form from Italy this weekend after a “dramatic” change in the pecking order.

F1 descends upon Baku City Circuit for the 17th round of the campaign, which hosts the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

The Italian outfit took a notable victory on home soil last time out with Charles Leclerc executing a one-stop strategy to fend off a threat from McLaren.

It marked Ferrari’s third win of the season, with Vasseur looking to add to that tally at the upcoming event from Azerbaijan.

“The Baku street circuit features a combination of very high-speed sections and extremely twisty ones, presenting a unique set of challenges. 

“In the past, we have usually been quite competitive here and it is also one of Charles’ favourites. 

“We are on a high following the win in Monza and we are determined to maintain this run of form.”

Ferrari currently sits 40 points behind Red Bull in the fight for the constructors’ championship with the reigning champions slumping in form of late.

Vasseur is anticipating another close fight in Baku but states Ferrari can learn from its execution in Italy to continue its strong run.

“Once again, we can expect to see a very close fight between the top four teams,” he said. 

“I often say we are focussing on ourselves and it’s clear this is the right approach, because we have seen a dramatic change in the hierarchy among the teams since the early part of the season. 

“Our win in Italy also supports my view that how you execute the weekend from Friday to Sunday can play as important a role as the actual performance level of the car. 

“With Charles and Carlos we will again be aiming to do everything perfectly in Baku, to try and bring home another very good result for the team.”