Ferrari, how to judge the first three races?
The April break will allow Formula 1 teams to draw a first balance of this start of the championship and decide on which areas to push development. Ferrari is currently in second place in the constructors’ world championship, thanks to the three third places achieved so far, two by Charles Leclerc (Australia and Japan) and one by Lewis Hamilton (China). The gap from Mercedes is heavier on the track than in the standings (-49) so far and therefore a shake-up is needed as early as Miami to try to close the gap from the Silver Arrows. Of course, Mercedes seems quite far away, but certainly Ferrari has found itself more prepared so far than McLaren (even if at Suzuka it seemed in clear recovery) and especially Red Bull.
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Montagny does not trust Ferrari
Regarding the situation of the Reds, it is interesting to listen to the opinion of the former F1 driver and current commentator of Canal Plus, Franck Montagny: “This year Ferrari is synonymous with serenity. Serenity reigns, both regarding the battles on track and the modifications made, whether they work or not, they don’t take it too hard. The drivers are positive, aware and serene. They believe in the process. For me, Ferrari is the only team that doesn’t seem to show any doubt. And for this reason it is the only team that worries me. Have they understood something that we haven’t understood? In the first three grand prix there hasn’t been a discordant note in the statements, and it’s the first time in the last ten years that I’ve heard Ferrari so serene. If I were in another team I would be really worried, because I would ask myself: has Ferrari found something?”.
April plans
As reported in recent days, Ferrari took to the track last week at Mugello for TPC tests – to be carried out with single-seaters from previous years. This week there will be the Fiorano test on artificially wet asphalt with at least one of the regular drivers. Colleagues from AutoRacer.it then anticipated the filming day at Monza on April 22.
