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Ferrari boss warns reported huge power gain would be cheating

Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has discussed the Italians’ improved power unit ahead of the forthcoming season, with the Frenchman having warned Mercedes and Red Bull that “we are ready for the season”. Power unit reliability has been a key area that Ferrari have focused on during the off-season, with the Italians having had one

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Photograph sparks rumour that Mattia Binotto will return to Ferrari

The performances on and off the racetrack from Ferrari were simply unacceptable last season, with both championships slipping out of their grasp despite an impressive start to 2022. For a large part of the season, Ferrari boasted the fastest car on the grid however, strategic blunders from team principal Mattia Binotto and his team combined

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Charles Leclerc breaks silence on new Ferrari boss’ number one driver policy

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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‘These are illegal’: Ferrari bracing for FIA punishment

Formula 1 technical expert Craig Scarborough has questioned the front wing used by Ferrari at the launch of their 2023 car last Tuesday, with the SF-23 appearing to boast a front wing similar to the one that Mercedes had banned by the FIA last season. At the Mexican Grand Prix last year, Mercedes attempted to

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Ferrari fired warning about ‘very difficult’ Max Verstappen

Automobile Club d’Italia (ACI) president Angelo Sticchi Damiani believes that Ferrari “must be perfect” to beat Red Bull to the 2023 title, with double World Champion Max Verstappen having been hailed as a “very difficult driver”. Verstappen was imperious last season, with the Dutchman having remarkably broken the record for most points scored, and most

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Ferrari warned against sacking Fred Vasseur too soon

At the end of the 2022 season, it was clear that there needed to be some major changes at Ferrari, as they saw their title charge fall away after a catalogue of errors. The Scuderia’s power unit proved to be one of the most unreliable on the grid, while the strategy team made error after

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Fred Vasseur reveals he kept Ferrari offer secret from Audi

At the end of the 2022 season, it was clear that a major change was needed at Ferrari, with star driver Charles Leclerc reportedly not even on speaking terms with team principal Mattia Binotto. While reliability issues did play their part in the Scuderia’s 2022 shortcomings, the amount of strategic errors was completely unacceptable for

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Charles Leclerc ‘paid the price’ in 2023

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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