Ferrari Team Principal Stefano Domenicali was left to regret a lack of pace on the harder Prime tyre in Belgium on Sunday. The Italian believes the rubber caused the downfall of both Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa, explaining that his drivers were severely hampered by the compound amid the cold Spa weather conditions.
"We definitely cannot claim to be happy with this result, but we must evaluate it objectively, without letting emotion get the better of us," Domenicali said. "We saw our car perform in two different ways, depending on what tyres it was running: very good on the Soft, especially with Fernando, but definitely lacking with the Medium.
"This explains how Fernando, who delivered an extraordinary performance, taking the lead and fighting for the win in the first stint, then gradually saw what would have been a very well deserved podium place slip from his grasp. Felipe began his race in a very aggressive fashion, but then he paid an even heavier price for our chronic difficulties on the harder tyre.
"The Safety Car did not help, coming out as our main rivals were struggling the most, which meant they could make up for their initial handicap. We know what is our Achilles Heel and we have to continue to work on it: we have made up ground in some areas, but on this one - the ideal window of operation for the tyres - we are still lagging behind.
"Now we go to Monza, our home race: our objective is unchanged, which means trying to win. I am convinced we can be on the pace, while aware of the fact we are up against very strong opponents."
Further post-race reaction from Ferrari:
- Alonso: I didn't think I could win
- Puncture spoils Massa's day at Spa
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  L. Hamilton | McLaren | 1:37:30.334 |
| 2. | F. Alonso | Ferrari | +3.980 |
| 3. | M. Webber | Red Bull | +9.788 |
| 4. | S. Vettel | Red Bull | +47.921 |
| 5. | F. Massa | Ferrari | +52.252 |
| 6. | A. Sutil | Force India | +1:26.208 |
| 7. | N. Rosberg | Mercedes | +1 Lap |
| 8. | M. Schumacher | Mercedes | +1 Lap |
| 9. | K. Kobayashi | Sauber | +1 Lap |
| 10. | V. Petrov | Lotus Renault | +1 Lap |
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