Ferrari did not expect to challenge Toyota for victory in its first outing in the WEC's Hypercar class at Sebring on Friday.
“After the pole, we knew the race would be a different story,” said Cannizzo. “The pole was just an indication that the job we’ve done so far is quite excellent, but at the same time we knew very well that it was just a step.Cannizzo explained that the Ferrarifactory squad had achieved its goals for the first race of the Italian manufacturer’s factory return to top-flight sportscar racing after an absence of 50 years.
“Two cars without problems was our first target, second target was the podium — this happened,” he said. “We have to be happy with our first race.”“We surpassed the goals we had set ourselves, considering that we wanted a podium finish, and to this, we added a splendid pole position,” he said. “We are happy and, at the same time, aware that we have a long way to go.”Motorsport Images
Cannizzo said Toyota “proved the value of experience” on the way to finishing two laps up on the Ferrari with both its cars at the end of a race that went the full eight-hour duration. “We definitely need to collect more experience, analyse the data and see what we can do better,” he explained. “There are things we can improve; this is something we expected.”
The third-placed Ferrari and the sister car that finished a delayed 15th overall behind eight LMP2s struggled in traffic and on tyre wear in comparison to the Toyota, Cannizzo said.“We can definitely improve in terms of tyre degradation: we were struggling in the last part of the second stint [on a set of Michelins].”
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