Sebastian Vettel believes Ferrari can make the necessary improvements needed to challenge Formula One rivals Mercedes for victory at the Italian Grand Prix, despite being bested on Friday.
The championship leader ended the day third quickest in both of Friday's 90 minute practice sessions, as Mercedes continued its run of topping every single practice at Monza since the V6 hybrid turbo era began in 2014. While Mercedes was expected to have the upper hand at the power-hungry circuit, Vettel is confident Ferrari can still fight for its first win on home soil since 2010.
"We know that they are very strong around here in the past couple of years as it is a track which is power circuit where we know they have had their strengths in the past couple of years," Vettel explained.