Ferrari is still seeking answers over the performance of its 20꧙19 Formula 1 car after updates at the French Grand Prix proved inconclusive, according to team boss Mattia Binotto.

The Italian squad brought a series of upgrades - including a new floor, revised front๊ and rear wings and brake🐲 ducts - to Paul Ricard, but ended up reverting back to its old-spec floor after a “mixed” day of back-to-back tests during Friday practice.

While Ferrari 🐻was unable to significantly reduce its deficit to Mercedes 🌺at a track it was anticipating to struggle at, Binotto insists the Scuderia is beginning to head in the right direction.

“We brought some upgrades, some of them worked well, others not,” Bino🍸tto said.

“We removed the floor from the car after F🐷riday practices. I think it’s always a shame when something is not working so we’ve got some homework to do in that respect but that’s ensuringꦓ that we’ve got some margin to improve the car.

“At least the direction that we are starting to s🌠et is the right one. Still much to do but overall I think that I cannot say it was a positive weekend 🥃but I think not too bad as well considering initial expectations.

“I don’t think we’ve got all the answers from this weekend because the floor was not working prope🅰rly and somꦅehow there is a lack of answers.”

Ferrari will continue to evaluate new test items at this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, a cir🌠cuit which should better s🗹uit the team’s 2019 challenger.

“We are happy to be getting back on track so quickly, because it’s the best way to put ourselves to the test again🥀 to try and understand the elements that did not go according to plan in France,” Binotto said.

“We have various test items to evaluate, mainly in order to give us a clearer picture as to why some of the updateꦐs we brought to Le Caste♓llet did not work as expected.”

Binotto also revealed Ferrari is now considering sacrificing some of its straight-line speed advantage in order to find addಌed downforce, an area Mercedes is currently excelling in.

“I think we are looking for eventually more downforc𒈔e to the determent of the speed,” he explained.

“We knew the car wouldn’t be too efficient buꩲt giving more downforce to make the tyres working, that would be the direction to go.

“I think again here on Saturday we’ve seen how difficult it is to make the tyres working. 🐲I think tಞhat is somehow something on which we are focused on.”