During pre-season testing and free practice, Ferrari have looked some way away from challenging Red Bull at the top of the timing screens, with Aston Martin being the team closest to the energy drink giants so far. When it came to qualifying however, the Scuderia’s performance improved dramatically, locking out the second row and coming
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Charles Leclerc has revealed that Ferrari’s bizarre Q3 strategy at the Bahrain Grand Prix was done purposefully and was not due to a technical issue, with the Monegasque having weirdly jumped out of his car with three minutes of qualifying remaining. With Leclerc having been in second after the initial Q3 runs, it was expected
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When the regulations underwent a major change of ahead of the 2022 season, teams were given the chance to start from square one all over again. Ferrari took full advantage of this opportunity and shocked the world with a one-two finish at the season opener in Bahrain, with Charles Leclerc taking the win ahead of
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This weekend’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix will give Ferrari a true indicator of whether they’ll be in the title fight in 2023, or if they’ll simply be battling for second in the Constructors’ Championship, following a threat from an unexpected team. Ferrari’s 2023 car – the SF-23 – is already a whole second quicker than
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Red Bull are very much entering this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix on top, with Ferrari seemingly having work to do ahead of the season opener, following a mixed three days of pre-season testing in the Middle East. The Austrians looked sensational during pre-season testing, whilst Ferrari were seen to be having issues with the corners. Ferrari looked
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Charles Leclerc had a mixed opinion on Ferrari’s pre-season testing, with the Monegasque having identified where the team’s new car – the SF-23 – is lacking ahead of this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix. Based on last week’s testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, Ferrari look set to be in a three-way fight with Red Bull
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Porpoising was a major issue that was encountered by teams last season, as the aerodynamics surrounding the new regulations caused the cars to bounce. While teams like Mercedes, who suffered heavily with the bouncing last season, appear to have fixed the problem heading into 2023, others seem to still be struggling. When Charles Leclerc and
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Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur is refusing to compare Charles Leclerc to any driver when it comes to one lap performance, with the Frenchman having been asked if the Monegasque is the best driver when it comes to qualifying. Leclerc was incredibly fast when it came to qualifying last season, with the 25-year-old having started
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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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Ferrari star Charles Leclerc has been left “very impressed” by the start of Frederic Vasseur’s tenure as team principal, with the Frenchman having “understood extremely well” what it means to be a member of the Scuderia. Vasseur’s move to the Maranello-based team was speculated ahead of the season finale last season, before it was officially
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