Ferrari responds to Mercedes: “ADUO-2? Made progress, but straight-line performance is not just about the engine”
The Ferrari team principal emphasized how the engine upgrade has not yet brought the Prancing Horse to the level of the Mercedes
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The Ferrari dilemma to beat Mercedes
Ferrari closes Friday in the wake of Mercedes, torn between balancing to fix and aerodynamics to unload
Russell hides: “Ferrari is the team to beat. McLaren and Red Bull are also there”
Despite the best time in FP2 and Antonelli’s penalty, the Englishman does not seem to consider himself the favorite to win the Italian GP
Verstappen: “Significant gap, difficult to find the right compromise in terms of setup”
Max Verstappen finished eight tenths behind George Russell, Liam Lawson over a second: a difficult Friday for Red Bull
Hamilton: “I lose 6 tenths on the straight to Russell. Difficult car to drive in FP2”
The Monza free practice sessions saw Hamilton finish in fifth place with his Ferrari, 0.457 seconds behind leader Russell
Ferrari invents again on energy: with the new engine it is a challenge to Mercedes
On the Friday at Monza, the SF26 appears to be competitive. Thanks to a good setup, an improved engine, and (still) an excellent delivery strategy
Leclerc: “We know our weaknesses, we will work on them”
The Monegasque Ferrari driver finished second in the FP2 session after being the fastest of all in the morning
Norris, the hat-trick dream drifts away: “It was a much tougher Friday than the recent ones. We are out of rhythm compared to Mercedes”
English, coming off two consecutive wins, seems concerned about his McLaren’s performance on the Monza track
Antonelli and the slipstream to Russell: “It will count a lot, we will see tomorrow”
Andrea Kimi Antonelli finished third on Friday in Monza, highlighting his willingness to help Russell in qualifying
Antonelli comes back, Mercedes sets the goal: “We want important points. Podium? If the VSCs help us…”
Bradley Lord, Toto Wolff’s deputy, explained what the ‘plan’ for the weekend is for the World Championship leader, who will start from the last row