Ferrari is not doing well. At the moment the Italian team is sixth in the championship and only Charles Leclerc managed, with some luck, to secure two podium finishes. "Ferrari is really deep in the pit," says Robert Doornbos.
Problems at Ferrari
"The car is not efficient enough on straights, does not have a good aerodynamic balance and the mechanical grip is also far from home." Doornbos highlights in one sentence on Motorsport.com what is wrong with the Italians. "For a long time, their good engine was able to disguise all the problems. Now that's all coming up."
Departure Vettel
The fact that Sebastian Vettel will be exchanging Ferrari for Aston Martin next year therefore seems a good step for the German which, according to Doornbos, is leaving a sinking ship. "There is still speed in Vettel, but after such a mistake in qualifying I no longer see that he is really sick of it. Maybe he just had that stage of his career, or could a breath of fresh air change it anyway?" In any case, Doornbos believes that the four-time world champion deserves a more dignified farewell than at Ferrari. "Absolutely. His dream wedding there has become a violent divorce."
Seb is finding the Ferrari car as tricky to drive as Albon is with his car this year. Their two team mates are able to overcome the deficiencies of the car design to be able to get some good results, which highlights the gap in qualifying and race pace. If a car is well designed and are easier to drive, then you will find the two team cars being much closer in qualifying. Look at the rest of the field. The qualifying positions of team mates are normally within 3 to 4 positions from each other, apart from Ferrari & Red Bull, which can be as much as 10 or more positions apart on the grid.
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