At the time of publishing this video and there has been no official announcement about whether the Australian GP is going ahead or cancelled. 0:08 - Vettel “Not Satisfied” by Ferrari Stint
0:56 - Will Use DAS Despite Protest Threats
1:53 - Fast Feed
2:32 - Possibly Redundant Stories
Vettel “Not Satisfied” by Ferrari Stint
Of the many things that need to be resolved in 2020, one happens to be the future of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. The situation has seen a lot of speculation and the apparent lack of Ferrari’s performance during the pre-season testing added another dimension to it.
Sebastian Vettel has been pretty tight-lipped about his plans and even now he wants to stay focused on the year ahead.
“For the time being, my focus is on this year.”
“I still love driving. But as a racer you don’t just want to drive, you want to win and we are currently not doing this enough. My hunger for success has not yet been satisfied”
And for that, he needs a faster car which is what has taken precedence over any contract talks.
“But my thinking right now is not about a new contract, but about solutions to make the car faster.”
Mercedes Will Use DAS Despite Protest Threats
One of the possible points of contention off-track during the 2020 season could be Mercedes’ DAS system. Red Bull’s Helmut Marko already fired the first shot when he revealed that Red Bull will protest this innovation as was reported here.
It seems like Mercedes aren’t too bothered about a possible objection from the other teams. Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas revealed the team’s plans for the usage of DAS.
"I'm sure we'll be DAS-ing some of the straights. It depends which kind of laps, and which sessions, and so on”
"But we're still happy to have it in the car. We hope it can give an advantage, but again, we will see”
He also gave his thoughts on the possibility of it being deemed illegal.
“I'm sure we will have to wait for what happens [about the protest], but like I said earlier we would we would be happy to run it. But it is up to the team to calculate the possible risk of it being taken away.”
"In short answer, yes, we would like to keep it, but if there's a big risk we don't, there is no big problem then."
Fast Feed
- Red Bull driver Max Verstappen revealed that his team’s “targets are higher” and that they “want to win and aim for the championship”
- McLaren’s Lando Norris described an awkward encounter in the past he had with Red Bull team advisor Helmut Marko when he was unable to answer Marko’s question about his car and Marko retorted by saying “well, Max would know” leaving Norris “speechless”
- Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul feels that their new title sponsor "helps and it's certainly a step in the right direction"
- Former F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone sang Lewis Hamilton’s praises by likening him to “Muhammed Ali in boxing” and feels he that he so good that “people want to be there when he is defeated”
Possibly Redundant Stories
- McLaren Racing has confirmed “that it has withdrawn from the 2020 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, following the positive test of a team member for the coronavirus”
- Renault driver Daniel Ricciardo is sure that “he due a good one” at the Australian GP in 2020
- Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is “trying to stick to the advice given” amidst the coronavirus pandemic
- However, he thinks that “it is a wise decision” for the Australian GP to go ahead as it makes the “best of” a “difficult situation”
- Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton finds it “concerning” that “Formula 1 continues to go on" despite the threat of coronavirus
- Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel spoke about the drivers’ responsibility to “pull the handbrake” on the Australian GP if the virus situation worsens
- Brett Sutton, the Chief Health Officer for Victoria state confirmed that if crew members are tested positive for the coronavirus and “If that effectively shuts down the race, then so be it” they will “make that call”
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