It would have been completely unthinkable in March of this year that Ferrari would be without a race victory in 2019, but that is the situation they find themselves in. They've come close, LeClerc in both Bahrain and Austria and Vettel in Canada, but always seem to self-destruct. Now they appear to be moving backwards down the field and at Hungary were nearly a lap down on the top two. Red Bull seem to be on the rise and move past them with Max Verstappen even having an outside chance to be in a title fight with Hamilton - more so than Vettel and LeClerc anyways. So has their chance at the top step gone?
Sebastian Vettel has had a Grand Prix win in every season since 2008 apart from one. That season was his last season with Red Bull where be was paired with a young rookie who had been part of the teams youth programme, sound familiar? Vettel has hardly been setting things alight this season but a great drive in Germany and a pretty good late charge in Hungary shows there is life in him yet. Meanwhile the young gun LeClerc seems to have all the speed and none of the luck. Is he the new Jean Alesi? Ferrari loved him too.
Car wise all the ingredients seem to be there but somehow it doesn't produce the lap times. Ferrari need it hot to get the speed from the tyres so you'd think Singapore would be good for then, however the car is built for straight down speed and low downforce meaning they'll struggle there. They could be ideally set up for Monza but the pressure there never serves the team well.
So a winless season for the prancing horse? You decide. Would be an absolute disaster for the team if it it is.
Sebastian Vettel has had a Grand Prix win in every season since 2008 apart from one. That season was his last season with Red Bull where be was paired with a young rookie who had been part of the teams youth programme, sound familiar? Vettel has hardly been setting things alight this season but a great drive in Germany and a pretty good late charge in Hungary shows there is life in him yet. Meanwhile the young gun LeClerc seems to have all the speed and none of the luck. Is he the new Jean Alesi? Ferrari loved him too.
Car wise all the ingredients seem to be there but somehow it doesn't produce the lap times. Ferrari need it hot to get the speed from the tyres so you'd think Singapore would be good for then, however the car is built for straight down speed and low downforce meaning they'll struggle there. They could be ideally set up for Monza but the pressure there never serves the team well.
So a winless season for the prancing horse? You decide. Would be an absolute disaster for the team if it it is.