Ferrari’s pre-season in Bahrain got off to a strong start on Thursday as both of their drivers managed to enjoy relatively issue-free runs in the SF-23. Carlos Sainz was the first of the two Ferrari drivers to take to the track in the new car, with the Spaniard managing to complete an impressive 72 laps
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Pre-season testing can be an absolute maze of information, with every team taking different approaches to getting the most out of their three days on track in Bahrain. With every team taking different paths, the timing screens become more or less irrelevant, leaving fans to look for small details in the designs and performances of
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Many successful Formula 1 teams choose to operate with a clear number one and number two driver policy, with Red Bull being a prime example of this. Two-time world champion Max Verstappen receives the more favourable strategies and qualifying runs to aid his title challenge, while Sergio Perez plays second fiddle and helps his teammate
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In what appears to be a general consensus, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz has become the latest in a long line of Formula 1 drivers to criticise the FIA for banning “freedom of speech or freedom to express yourselves”, with the Spaniard having warned that the questionable decision “could backfire”. It was announced not long after the conclusion of the 2022
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa expects Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz to both be “title contenders” in the forthcoming season, with the Brazilian not expecting it to be a straight duel between rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Ferrari are a side who have been somewhat overlooked in regard to title favourites, with the majority of the
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Ex-Ferrari driver Felipe Massa has tipped Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz to be “title contenders”, with the Brazilian expecting the Maranello-based team to bounce back from their issues last season. 2022 could’ve been the year for Ferrari to end their wait for a title, with 2023 marking the 15th year since they claimed their most
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The 2022 season saw Ferrari shoot themselves in the foot more often than they were actually beaten. The team’s power unit was a very powerful one, but the Scuderia ultimately experienced too many reliability issues to take advantage of this pace. Alongside a multitude of strategic errors, the team saw themselves drop a number of
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The scenes in Turkey and Syria at the moment are ones of tragedy, as the bodies of missing people are still being discovered in the aftermath of devastating earthquakes. The disaster has seen thousands of people lose their lives and the efforts to find people trapped underneath the rubble are leading to more and more
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The 2022 season ended in disappointment for Ferrari, not because they were beaten by a much superior team, but because they knew that they had put themselves out of title contention by shooting themselves in the foot multiple times. The Scuderia initially looked to be the fastest team on track under the major regulation changes,
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Having not won a championship since 2008, it finally looked as if the major changes in regulations that came into effect last year would see Ferrari return to title winning glory. The Scuderia came flying out of the blocks in Bahrain with a one-two finish, while both Red Bulls retired with reliability issues and Mercedes
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