Wasser: We need to understand Lewis' requirements for communication.

      The leitmotif of the Italian press comments about yesterday's Ferrari performance is something like this: "Yes, there is nothing to be happy about, but this is not a disaster yet. At least, it's too early to dramatize the situation."

      But when the analysis of the events that took place on the Australian Grand Prix circuit begins, we have to admit that Ferrari started the new season in a way that could not be worse. Of course, this is also a kind of exaggeration, because it could have been much worse, but yesterday both cars still reached the finish line, and both drivers earned points, although they were at the very end of the top ten.

      Further, the author of the text on the Gazzetta dello Sport website has to admit: "It's all about mistakes that seem to have already become part of the DNA of the team, and this causes serious concern."

      Of course, we are talking about mistakes in choosing tactics during the race, which took place in difficult weather conditions. This has long been a weakness of the Scuderia, and examples of unsuccessful tactical decisions that caused its riders to lose points, miss the opportunity to climb the podium, or even the chance to win, were in almost every previous season.

      Yesterday, the following happened: while most of the competitors hurried to the pits for intermediate tires on lap 44, Ferrari decided to take a chance and left Charles Leclair and Lewis Hamilton on the track on hard slicks. Leclair was 5th at the time, Hamilton 8th.

      The Scuderia strategists hoped that the rain would stop soon, but there was more and more water on the track, Leclair spun around, he lost several positions, including in relation to his teammate – however, then, after the pit stop on lap 47, he regained his position and finished 8th. But Lewis on the last lap could not hold back the onslaught of Oscar Piastri, who famously broke through after the troubles that overtook the Australian McLaren driver at an earlier stage of the Grand Prix.

      After the finish, Frederic Wasser, the head of the Ferrari team, urged his subordinates to improve communication during the race and establish mutual understanding with the seven-time world champion, who was clearly upset because he finished the race two positions worse than he started.

      "It was the first race, and it was the first time we had radio contact with a car on the track at the pit wall,– Vasseur was quoted as saying on ESPN's website. "We'll be able to do a better job when we get to know each other better." Of course, the race was very expensive right now, it was not easy to choose tactics, and we have to find a more effective approach to communication between the car and the pit wall. But after this race, we will draw conclusions, and there will be no problems.

      You can't call the results of the weekend shocking, but, of course, it didn't work out the best. Now we have to learn all the necessary lessons, and there are many of them, and focus on preparing for the Chinese Grand Prix. We need to improve mutual understanding and understand what Lewis's communication requirements are, because such situations only arise during races. But next weekend we will act more correctly."