Ferrari target comeback at Monaco GP
MONACO : For Ferrari to win in Formula One, it needs to stop gifting points to Mercedes.
Things could start to change at this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix. Ferrari dominated the race last year, securing a 1-2 finish as Sebastian Vettel beat Kimi Raikkonen.
Defending champion Lewis Hamilton has won the last two races with Mercedes this season to move 17 points ahead of Vettel in their title battle despite trailing by the same amount after Vettel won the first two. With both drivers chasing a fifth F1 title to move level with Argentine great Juan Manuel Fangio.
Hamilton and Vettel sat next to each other at a pre-race new conference on Wednesday.
Because of the glare of the cameras, they slipped on sunglasses. Hamilton put his on first, and Vettel quickly followed suit.
Rivals, it seems, in everything they do. But it’s Ferrari that needs to stops conceding points like an unplugged oil leak.
Vettel took pole position in Azerbaijan two races ago. But in that race he found himself second after a botched pit stop. Then, he made a rash error of judgment late on and dropped down to fourth, rather than consolidating a position of strength against Hamilton.
Meanwhile, Red Bull has a good chance because the curvy track has less long straights, thus negating the superior speed of Mercedes and Ferrari. Both Red Bull drivers have shown good speed, although consistency remains elusive. Daniel Ricciardo won in China , but teammate Max Verstappen is looking for his first win after an incident-packed season. The Dutch driver has failed to finish twice and has been embroiled in controversial moments.