After their impressive showing in pre-season testing, big things were expected of Ferrari this year. But six races in, a single second place is their best result to date. That has to change soon, though, right? Unlikely – at least according to Team Principal Mattia Binotto.

Ferrari’s SF90 has displayed excellent straight-line speed, with its power unit generally considered to be the best on the grid. However, in the handling, balance and tyre departments the Italian team have trailed their Mercedes – and often Red Bull – rivals.

And the bad news for drivers Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc is that the team are not expecting to have the answers to their problems anytime soon.

“We know we’re not competitive enough right now,” said Binotto, “and, for the time being we haven’t got any more changes coming on the car that will have a significant effect on the problems we have encountered since the start of the season.”