Ferrari’s Flat 2014 Australian GP Should Worry Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen

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Published: March 17, 2014

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Ferrari have never been in Formula One to make up the numbers.

They exist to win. They hire the best drivers they can, have a budget which is second-to-none, own extensive state-of-the-art facilities and possess a workforce brimming with brilliant, talented people.

So there will be many heavy hearts and pained expressions as the team head to Malaysia. It seems the F14T is just another in a long line of disappointing cars.

All throughout winter, it was difficult to see exactly how the Italian team matched up to their rivals. Deliberately low-key and unobtrusive, Ferrari did their own thing.

Mercedes received the positive headlines, Renault the negative. Ferrari received no headlines at all.

Many, including former driver Mika Salo, were convinced they were "sandbagging"—going deliberately slowly to deceive their rivals.

He told Finnish radio station Nova (h/t Motorsport.com):

When you look at the sector times for the tests, some are very good but some are ridiculously bad. They are covering up their pace and no one really knows where they are.

Well, now we do know where they are. And signs are not good.



 

Where the Scuderia Stands

It's difficult to put a figure on the advantage Mercedes have over a single lap. Fernando Alonso's best time in free practice (one minute, 30.132 seconds) was eight-tenths of a second slower than the best time set by Nico Rosberg in the Mercedes.

But practice isn't a reliable indicator of much, and we can't really use qualifying to glean any information, as the weather intervened.

Comparing race pace is easier. In 2013 this was Ferrari's forte—they'd qualify poorly, then make up places in the race.

This table shows the lap times set by Rosberg, Alonso and Ricciardo in the crucial five-lap period immediately after their second stops (in...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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