Ferrari took over as Formula 1's leading team in Melbourne, a position usually reserved for Red Bull.
After the shock setback for Red Bull in Melbourne, senior advisor Helmut Marko has warned any rivals smelling blood that he is “very optimistic” for the Japanese Grand Prix as the championship leaders look to strike back.
Red Bull put a serious dent in the ambitions of rivals looking to reel them in with a dominant start to F1 2024, Max Verstappen heading 1-2 finishes for the team in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Australia looked like it would be a similar story after Verstappen comfortably secured pole and the lead at the race start, but it all unravelled from there.
This has left question marks over whether Sainz, who went on to win the race in dominant fashion, had passed Verstappen on pure pace, while Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez down in P5 and nearly a minute behind Sainz further blurred the picture, as Red Bull claimed that a visor tear-off getting stuck in his floor had cost him performance and exacerbated tyre wear.
But, if Ferrari and perhaps McLaren were looking at this as a true sign that they are right there with Red Bull now, Marko it seems suggests they should think again, as he is “very optimistic” for Suzuka as Verstappen chases his third win in a row at the circuit.: “As a result, he was no longer able to set the same times as the front runners that he had previously achieved. The lack of downforce also increased tyre wear.
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