Expected more from Ferrari: 'Not won as much as perhaps they should have'

Sir Jackie Stewart is delighted that Ferrari was finally able to compete at the front again this season, he says in conversation with Planetf1.com. However, according to the three-time Formula One world champion, the Italian racing stable needed to get more out of the material than it did.

The Brit knows better than anyone what it is like to compete at the top of the motorsport class. Stewart won the world championship in 1969, 1971 and 1973, making him very successful in the sport. He had expected Ferrari to win a world title this season as well, but the team stayed far away from that.

However, he feels Ferrari was capable of more. "I think it’s good for motorsport to see Ferrari back the front end, but so far, they haven’t been able to win as much as perhaps they should have," Stewart explained.

Stewart admires Mercedes and Red Bull

For Mercedes and Red Bull Racing, he has more positive words to say. For years, Stewart has watched with admiration the results of Lewis Hamilton, who managed to take multiple world titles to his name. The Austrian racing stable has since taken over.

"I think Hamilton has done extremely well over a great number of years. Mercedes-Benz gave him the very best kit, but he still had to drive it," Stewart stated, before commenting on Red Bull. "Now Red Bull, who have been competitive for very many years with a lot of different drivers, so they’ve done a good job."