Ferrari team principal, Maurizio Arrivabene says not to expect great results from his cars at Monza, despite Ferrari being ready to spend engine development tokens in preparation for their home race.
“You know very well that the characteristics of Monza are similar to those of Spa,” Arrivabene told motorsport.com “So they are less well suited to our car.”
As the result of Sebastian Vettel’s tyre blowout, Kimi Raikkonen was the Scuderia’s sole points scorer last time out in Belgium, recovering to finish in 7th place after a Q2 exit in qualifying – Ferrari’s lowest points haul since the 2014 Japanese GP. The Tifosi will be hoping for a stronger result on September 6th.
“We will go there trying to do our best. But we know we go there not being the team to beat.
“For that I’m sorry because it is the Italian Grand Prix, but I want to be realistic. I’m not going to delude the fans, so I prefer to say it like it is.”
Talking about the possibility of spending engine development tokens, the 58-year-old said: “We are working, but in Monza there will not be a super engine. We could spend some tokens, but they will be very few.”
