“In Australia, there is a lot of Italian support and to have the team not challenging, let alone winning, would have been a huge disappointment for Ferrari and Ferrari fans around the world, so it’s the best possible start for them really.” “Vettel has got the best possible start to a season he could have and Ferrari have got the pressure off their backs.”į1 2017: New season, new cars, same rivalry “Ferrari look like they are back in business,” Reuters’ F1 correspondent Alan Baldwin told CNN’s World Sport show Monday. Vettel’s triumph at Albert Park could be the tonic Ferrari, and F1, needed following Mercedes’ clean sweep of drivers’ and constructors’ titles over the past three seasons. “It was about time,” Ferrari CEO Sergio Marchionne said after the Melbourne race – his words echoing the thoughts of the legions of Tifosi fans around the world. Who is the better driver? 🏁 /pBAEUiZ5Bx- CNN Sports March 27, 2017 🇩🇪 VETTEL: 179 races, 43 wins, 4 world titles 🇬🇧 HAMILTON: 189 races, 53 wins, 3 world titles The 16-time world champion hadn’t won in Melbourne since 2007 and its last victory of any description came back in 2015, when Vettel won the Singapore Grand Prix. Sebastian Vettel’s win at Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix has been a long time coming for Ferrari – Formula One’s most successful team.
But behind the scenes there was probably a huge collective sigh of relief. The champagne flowed, cheers rang out and “il Tricolore” flags were enthusiastically waved.
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