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How has it got this bad for Ferrari? Sebastian Vettel is 11th in the title standings, 116 points behind the championship leader, Lewis Hamilton, after only six races. Charles Leclerc has not fared much better, the lack of power rendering their drivers unable to compete for victories all season, and only just staving off humiliation in qualifying at Spa.
The Ferraris have performed terribly since they arrived in Belgium, hitting rock bottom on Saturday morning when Vettel finished last in final practice. Eventually Leclerc and Vettel qualified 13th and 14th for today’s race, at a track where they locked out the front row last season. “There is not much more I can do,” said Leclerc after his final lap, swearing over the radio. Vettel’s disillusionment was just as palpable. “It is the true picture of what the car can do around here,” he said. “We tried everything.”
Written by Rob Bleaney
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2020/aug/30/f1-belgian-grand-prix-live-spa under the title “F1: Belgian Grand Prix – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
