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Formula One: McLaren have been left impressed by the resurgence of Ferrari, regardless of the dominance by Red Bull and Mercedes.
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- Last Updated:April 03, 2021, 14:15 IST
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While this 12 months’s inaugural Formula One Grand Prix noticed an engrossing battle between Red Bull and Mercedes right here, the resurgence of Ferrari has left the McLaren impressed.
McLaren are sitting third behind Mercedes and Red Bull however they’re being chased by Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz — who completed sixth and eighth respectively on Sunday.
“Definitely with everything I’ve seen at the [pre-season] test and also here on Friday and Saturday and today, shows that Ferrari have made a big step forward compared to last year, which is not unexpected,” Andreas Seidl, the McLaren Team Principal, was quoted as saying by www.formula1.com.
Ferrari had completed sixth within the 2020 F1 championship and there have been considerations over their efficiency this season.
“We said we never underestimated the ability of a team like Ferrari with all their history and all their resources and experience to come back quickly, so it’s no surprise, and they have two great drivers as well,” Seidl mentioned.
“[We’re] simply looking forward to battle with Ferrari again this year, how they play out. It’s simply too early to say but yeah, definitely looking forward to battling this great team,” he concluded.
Ferrari will now head residence for the following race at Imola.
