Ferrari is ready to introduce the second evolution of its power unit, but sources close to the team say the enthusiasm portrayed externally is not reflected within the Scuderia.
Zandvoort, a circuit broadly comparable to Hungary in the traits needed for a car to be competitive, allows us to assess the progress made by the teams during the break.
The Austrian’s words carry the awareness of someone who tried, then allowed himself to be guided by a bigger plan. Perhaps the time was not yet right for Verstappen and Mercedes.