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#2 Ferrari lack consistency
One could argue that Ferrari have attained their pre-season expectation of two victories during the course of this season already. But for a driver of Sebastian Vettel’s calibre and with all the summer-break build up that portrayed them as the dark horse for the title in the second half, the Belgian GP was apparently a sub-standard weekend in every conceivable way. Looking to do a one-stopper, Vettel’s right-rear gave away in the penultimate lap and failed dramatically to ruin his stronghold on the bottom step of podium from Lotus’ Grosjean.
Despite winning in Malaysia, it took them until Hungary to replicate a high-standard performance. The works Maranello team and Ferrari-powered Sauber were in no match to their Mercedes and Renault rivals.
Qualifying was met with disappointment as Vettel could only manage a ninth while his team-mate Raikkonen endured another technical gremlin to get knocked out of Q2. Although Vettel reckoned he could’ve done a better final flying lap improving by two-tenths to his original time, he would’ve ended up only in the third row. The one-stop strategy came to light as Ferrari were in a sizeable disadvantage to Mercedes in terms of pace.
If anything, Spa suggests the Italian outfit’s home race at Monza is all set to be yet another subdued weekend.
