Vasseur Believes Ferrari Could Have Won
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur believes the Scuderia had enough performance to fight for victory at Madring, despite leaving the Spanish Grand Prix without the result its pace suggested was possible.
Vasseur pointed to Ferrari's strong race speed and argued that execution, rather than outright performance, ultimately prevented the team from challenging at the front.
The speed was there. The result wasn't.
Leclerc Shows Ferrari's Potential
Charles Leclerc finished fourth, narrowly missing the podium after starting eighth, while team-mate Lewis Hamilton recovered from 16th on the grid to finish sixth.
Vasseur said Ferrari's race pace was comparable with the leaders and suggested the team could have been in contention for victory with stronger qualifying positions.
Ferrari's biggest weakness therefore remained familiar: extracting maximum performance across the entire weekend.
Qualifying Leaves Ferrari Playing Catch-Up
Starting behind its main rivals forced Ferrari into recovery mode at a circuit where track position and strategy proved crucial.
That became even more significant when the late Virtual Safety Car reshuffled the battle at the front and helped Kimi Antonelli secure victory.
For Ferrari, the weekend demonstrated that improving qualifying remains essential if it wants to turn competitive race pace into wins.
Ferrari Leaves Madrid With Mixed Feelings
For Winbox Racing, Ferrari's Madring performance offers both encouragement and frustration.
The SF-26 appears capable of challenging at the front, but having winning pace means little if Ferrari repeatedly starts too far behind.
Fast enough to win. Too far back to fight for it.
Ferrari's next challenge is turning potential into victory.
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