Ferrari power strategy cost shot at better F1 Imola GP result
The Italian squad had impressed in Friday practice but, in its preparations for qualifying, the team appeared to lack pace at the start of the lap relative to the cars ahead of it in the battle for pole position. GPS traces show that his Ferrari was between 3-4kph slower on the straights compared to the […]
Leclerc set for new Ferrari F1 race engineer as Xavi Marcos moves role
Marcos has been Leclerc’s race engineer since he joined from Sauber at the start of 2019, getting the role after his working as a factory-based engineer when Carlo Santi had been race engineer for Leclerc’s predecessor Kimi Raikkonen in 2018. This followed long-time Ferrari driver coach and esteemed race engineer Jock Clear working to implement […]
Leclerc convinced Ferrari is closer to Red Bull on F1 race pace in Miami
Although the Monegasque could do little about stopping Verstappen from roaring to yet another victory in the sprint, the fact that he was able to match his pace once he dropped into clean air has left him upbeat about his chances. Critical, he thinks, for his chances to stop Red Bull from winning is to […]
Leclerc start battle cost Ferrari in F1 China GP
Leclerc and Sainz lined up sixth and seventh respectively, but both lost positions to Mercedes driver George Russell and Haas man Nico Hulkenberg as they crossed paths in Shanghai’s first corner complex. Sainz was pushed wide in Turn 2 by an understeering Leclerc, who visibly struggled to get his tyres up to temperature, further illustrated […]