Four-time Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel believes Ferrari can be championship contenders in Formula 1 again this year after finishing as runner-up in the last two seasons.
“It’s difficult to say at this time of year,” said Vettel. “Everybody’s still in the dark, we’re waiting for the cars to come and then get a feel and we’ll see in the first race.
“But looking forward, it’ll be a big challenge, what we want to achieve I think is clear. In terms of support, I think here also there were a lot of Ferrari fans so we’re not lacking in terms of support.”
“It’s a long year ahead of us and maybe not the start I was looking for,” Vettel joked. “It’s a fun event and I think we’ve had fun and it’s great to be here.”
“At the end, I think only one can win so I think all the rest of us, we are in a way disappointed,” he added. “But that’s the name of the game.
“I think it was a fun competition, I would have liked to go a bit further, to drive a bit more, but sometimes it’s like this. Nevertheless, it’s been a great day, a great two days with a great crowd coming today and good support. I think we all enjoyed it.”