Sebastian Vettel: New Ferrari engine only in Monza

Mercedes Benz is in Spa brought an improved version of its drive unit. Sebastian Vettel he said: "I don’t know what Mercedes has in their luggage, it will show up on Saturday at the latest. Our plan is clear and it reads: we do not yet have a new engine in Belgium. It is important for us to understand our situation and to improve, which will make the second half of the season important. Also in terms of the 2020 season, as the rules remain the same, which means that this season will give a hint of what will happen next year. We also planned a new engine, but this one will come later.Translated: v Monza.

Vettel rejects Ferrari’s role as a favorite for the races at Spa and Monza. These two tracks also have bends, in which the SF90 races weaknesses

Toto wolff, team boss Mercedes Benz, said that in They connect in Monza counts on strong Classic Ferrari for sale. And what he thinks about it Sebastian Vettel? "I’m not exactly sure, but that too will show in the coming days. On paper, the tracks in Spa and Monza should suit us better than other tracks, but at the same time we must not forget that in the last race in Hungary we were far behind the competitors. We have to be realistic, so we don’t see ourselves in the role of favorites. We still have a lot of work to do to patch the hole behind the Mercedes. We fell on our heads in the last race, which hurts a lot. There are bends here in Spa and Monza as well. How many disadvantages we will be able to compensate with our advantage, however, remains to be seen."

Ferrari is expected to get the new engine at the home race in Monza, where they hope to cross the finish line in front of the silver arrows.

Hag continues: “The last improvements we had on the car before the summer break worked as expected, but they were not enough to be competitive. We need to get significantly more out of the car. We need better solutions to make the car faster. At the Hungaroring, we were a minute behind at full speed in the race, and it hurts a lot."

Vettel has been without a win for a year, winning the last one right here in Spa. Will he succeed again this year?

A year without a win, how to deal with it Hag? "I don't really care. It’s not like we’ve had 20 races since then that we should have won. If we could win every time and waste those victories, then I would be very disappointed. For me, it is important to find a connection again in the next races so that the trend will be positive for the second half of the season and also in terms of next year. And understandably, we want to grab every opportunity that comes our way this year. I am in a happy position as I have been able to win already in different places. Being one year without a win is not my first thought when I get to the Spa. I try my best at every racing weekend. There is something we must not forget. We were close to winning this year, I remember Charles in Bahrain and I personally think we won the race in Canada even though the race order was not valid."         

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