Amid rising pressure, Ferrari is still upbeat about 2016. President Sergio Marchionne is piling on the expectations of victory, and rumours are swirling around the future of team boss Maurizio Arrivabene.
But Sebastian Vettel actually thinks Ferrari, already looking fast in Barcelona, has a real chance this weekend.
Championship leader Nico Rosberg does not disagree, telling Salzburger Nachrichten newspaper that while Mercedes' car is good at every circuit, "the Red Bull Ring could be difficult for us".
Former Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso, however, is not so sure Ferrari is ready for its breakthrough, even though the red cars looked fast on Friday.
"Let's see," he told Marca sports newspaper. "Ferrari are usually fast on a Friday."
Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo also thinks Mercedes is strolling to the 2016 title.
"I'm afraid it's true," he told Italy's Corriere dello Sport. "It will be between Nico and Lewis, as it was in 2014 and 2015."
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