Ferrari Has Modest 2015 Expectations Despite Strong Showing at F1 Preseason Test

Ferrari are trying to temper expectations after a season of change and a successful first test for their new car. The change began last April, when team principal Stefano Domenicali surprisingly stepped down, and culminated with Sebastian Vettel's arrival in Maranello and the replacement of Domenicali's replacement, Marco Mattiacci, with Maurizio Arrivabene. Last week at the Jerez test, a Ferrari put in the fastest time on three of the four days. Predictably, this led to articles wondering whether Ferrari can catch Mercedes. Jerome Pugmire of The Associated Press even called Ferrari "an early front-runner to challenge for this year's Formula One championship." But Ferrari are not competing with Mercedes—not directly, anyway. Not ...

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