ESPN.com · Feb 22, 2019
Why Ferrari left Mercedes feeling flustered in week one of testing
MONTMELO, Spain -- All the early signs from the first week of testing suggest Ferrari has stolen a march on its rivals. The Italian team, revitalised under its new team principal Mattia Binotto, not only looked quick on track, it was confident off it. After his first proper taste of the SF90 on Monday, Sebastian Vettel said the opening day of the test had been "unbelievable" and "close to perfection". By the final day, Vettel's new teammate Charles Leclerc was equally buoyant.
Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes' position at the top of Formula One is under threat this year after admitting the new Ferrari looks "very, very strong" in pre-season testing so far.