“It will take too long” - Ralf Schumacher dismisses Ferrari's title chances in F1 2023

Ralf Schumacher has played down Ferrari’s chances of mounting a serious title fight in F1 2023 given Red Bull’s significant advantage in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
Ralf Schumacher (GER). Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Qualifying Day.
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Ralf Schumacher (GER). Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard,…

Red Bull took a dominant 1-2 finish in Bahrain, with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen cruising to another victory.

It now means Verstappen has w𒁏on 15 of the last 20 racܫes in F1.

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Red Bull’s nearest competitor was 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso, who finished 38 seconds off the lead🐭, highlighting how dominant Red Bull were in Bahrain.

Ferrari saw 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc retire from the race on Lap 40 with an engine-related issue, while168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Carlos Sainz was only fourth.

Schumacher - ✨who raced in F1 between 1997 and 2007 - fears tha🎶t 2023 will be a “relatively boring season”.

when asked if Ferrari could challౠenge for the title.

“I think it will take too long [to close the gap] and that Red Bull will time is already out of the picture unless, of course,🦩 there is technical bad luck.

“I would like it, but I fear that this will be a relatively🅷 boring season. It will revolve around two fighting teammates.”

Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 1, Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir, Bahrain,
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 1, Bahrain…

Even though Aston Martin started the season strongly, Schumacher doubts they will be able to consistently compete at the fꦆront of the field because they’re a “young 🐻team”.

“I’m sure there will be races whe༒re they can’t get all the potential out of the tyres,” he ꧃added. “We must not forget that it is still a relatively young team.

“In a♊ddition, even Alonso cannot do everything with that car. They have to compete against an experiencedꦓ Red Bull.

“That team has grown duﷺe to the batt😼le with Mercedes . That process is ahead for Aston Martin.

“What I noticed was that Alonso was very strong at the en🐬d of the race with less fuel. The potential is there.”

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