Ferrari expecting more performance volatility

Following Ferrari's victorious Hungarian Grand Prix, the Scuderia now has two wins under its belt this season, with Sebastian Vettel the sole victor in the red camp.

The accomplishment fulfills team principal Maurizio Arrivabene's initial aim as it was defined from the outset of the 2015 season.

While Ferrari's performance level has steadily increased, although it appeared to slump somewhat compared to Williams in the races that preceded Hungary, its gap with Mercedes has varied in accordance with the teams' respective development pace according to Arrivabene who expects more volatility in terms of performance in the second part of the season.

"Mercedes are strong everywhere, we are expecting to have good races and bad races over the course of this season. That doesn't mean we are stepping back, because you have to consider that sometimes the others are going up. So you have to catch again and then we need to do our job."

"In general, I have to say, the direction we took is good and we have nine races to go. During these nine races, you will hopefully see races like this one but also others like Silverstone or Spain."

Arrivabene believes his team is going in the right direction, but he also considers that track configuration and tyre compounds have impacted, negatively or favourably, this year's results. In this respect, he would definitely favour further options in terms of tyre choice for each race weekend as may be planned for next year.

"I am dreaming for the day we can make our own choice about tyres, then Formula 1 is going to be a bit more interesting."

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.

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