Ferrari puts reliability top of the to-do list
The HinduReliability was not the top concern for new Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur before the start of the Formula One season but Sunday’s opening race in Bahrain sent it back up the list of priorities. “The most important now is to have a clear picture of the situation, where we are failing and do a proper analysis on this and to come back stronger as soon as possible.” The Frenchman felt Ferrari were matching Red Bull in qualifying but needed to fix reliability and tyre degradation in the race. “We have to improve on this but I would say that the first issue for me is the reliability because we need to have zero issues.” Vasseur was confident Ferrari were on the right track and could be a match for Red Bull, even if rivals Mercedes are already rethinking their car’s design given the gap they face. It’s not a matter of concept at all.” Ferrari won two of the first three races last year before fading due to poor reliability, strategy blunders and driver mistakes.