Vettel: "It's like a Rubik's Cube, we just need to solve it" on Ferrari's issues

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15:04, 02 May 2019

byLouis Shaw

Sebastain Vettel has likened his Ferrari to a Rubiks cube in the way that it needs to be solved. Ferrari have struggled so far this season but seem to have a fast car that they just need to learn to control. They will hope that they can take the fight to Mercedes in the next few races.

"I think we have a good car, we just don't always manage to put it where it belongs, so that is difficult to have the trust and the feel, but I'm sure it is going to turn around." Vettel said to the Mirror.

"It's like a Rubik's Cube, we just need to solve it. I think we have a lot of people that can do the Rubik's Cube under a couple of minutes, we have really clever people, but I think we are working on a large-size Rubik's Cube."

"[We've got to] work harder. I think we're pushing as hard as we can but you've got to respect that they are doing phenomenally well and their car is most of the time in the right place.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	51
2	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	47
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	34
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	33
5	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	17
6	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	15
7	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	9
8	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	8
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	8
10	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	4
11	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	4
12	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	3
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	2
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
15	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	1
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	0
17	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
18	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Vettel: "It's like a Rubik's Cube, we just need to solve it" on Ferrari's issues

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