Ferrari chief govt Louis Camilleri says that the long-lasting Formula One group is aware of they’re “caught in a gap” after watching his drivers end outdoors the rostrum locations on the Tuscan Grand Prix. Camilleri added that they’re decided to work arduous and get again to their rightful place in System One. Charles Leclerc and departing four-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel have been eighth and 10th respectively at Mugello on Sunday, encouraging outcomes after two pointless races at Spa-Francorchamps and Monza however hardly inspiring on their 1000th GP.
“We’re in a gap now, and we all know we’re in a gap,” he mentioned.
“It is a confluence of things, however something I say will come throughout as excuses. And we’re not into excuses.
“So what issues is to concentrate on the problems now we have and to work arduous with dedication to get again to what we think about to be our rightful place.”
Camilleri, who was at Mugello with chairman John Elkann, made clear the Italian outfit had no intention of even contemplating pulling out of System One.
“I believe Ferrari and F1 are form of joined on the hip,” he mentioned.
“Tips on how to think about F1 with out Ferrari? Or the opposite method round?
“We have been there perpetually and we’re the one group. Others come and go. And sure, historical past creates stress too — so we’re wanting ahead to the subsequent thousand.”
Subsequent 12 months System One will introduce sure adjustments which embody a value cap of $175 million (147.5 million euros) per group, per season.
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“We are going to take time and I’m hoping, that with a bit extra flexibility within the rules subsequent 12 months, we are able to at the least step up from the place we at the moment are.
“Hats off to Mercedes. They’ve achieved an unbelievable job. We are going to see, in 2022, with new rules, if it creates a re-set… That is our hope.”
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