Sebastian Vettel was the only one of the top eight drivers to make two stops for tyres during the Spanish Grand Prix sparking speculation that Ferrari erred in their tactics which in the end may have denied their star driver a spot on the podium.
But when speaking to reporters after the race, Vettel was adamant that this was not the case and insisted his team made the right call, "It was not an option to stay out, it obviously looks wrong but, from the inside, it was the right thing to do."
Thereafter Vettel, on fresher tyres, set off in pursuit of third-placed Max Verstappen in the Red Bull and initially made some inroads. But the young Dutchman driver upped the pace for the last few laps, Vettel closed the gap to seven-tenths of a second as they crossed the line - he simply ran out of laps.
Vettel added, "Overall we were quicker as the laps went on we just didn't have enough pace. At the end we were not in a good place with the tyres even though mine were fresher."
"Overall it has been a decent weekend, we just need to understand what to do with these tyres," added the Ferrari driver who now trails race winner Lewis Hamilton in the championship standings by 17 points after five rounds.
Big Question: Are Ferrari in the process of losing the plot?
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