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Ferrari's 2016 struggles masked “massive step forward” - Vettel

Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari’s on-track struggles in 2016 hid the dramatic progress the team made with its infrastruture, as it ended this year’s pre-season testing on top. The German and teammate Kimi Raikkonen were the two fastest drivers in single lap terms over the two weeks of Barcelona running. And although the team has been eager to play things down after promising too much last year, Vettel has made it clear that Ferrari is stronger and in improved shape compared to 12 months ago. “I think we are better prepared than last year, we did more laps,” he said in Barcelona. “I think overall the team is in a better shape. I think we learned a lot from last year, and I think last...
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