On the Mexican Grand Prix, Ferrari reached 5 wins in a season for the primary time since 2018. Regardless of the optimistic momentum for the Scuderia, there’s nonetheless an opportunity they might find yourself empty-handed…
Ferrari Has Grown, However That Blackout within the Summer time..Ferrari’s 2024 Method One season started with excessive expectations: the SF-24 had — and doubtless nonetheless has — some difficulties in qualifying, nevertheless it rapidly confirmed indicators of being extra aggressive than its predecessor.
The primary huge second of the yr got here in Australia, the place, aided by a retirement from Max Verstappen, Ferrari secured its first one-two end of the season, with Carlos Sainz forward of Charles Leclerc.
Seven months later, a lot has modified. From the Spaniard’s triumph in Melbourne to the latest victory in Mexico, Ferrari has gone via darkish instances.
After Charles Leclerc’s house win in Monaco, followers dared to dream of a world title combat. Then got here the collapse: from Canada onward, at the very least till after the summer time break, the Maranello group struggled with upgrades, permitting rivals to claw again a big variety of factors.
These factors, on this heated finish to the season — the place Ferrari has discovered nice kind once more — might be decisive.
The hole from McLaren within the constructors’ standings is 29 factors, with solely 4 Grands Prix left. It’s not an insurmountable distance, nevertheless it’s not a simple one both. Within the Drivers’ Championship, Carlos Sainz is already mathematically out of the combat, and Charles Leclerc would wish one thing near a miracle.
Who is aware of if, when the ultimate tally is made after the Abu Dhabi race, Ferrari will remorse that summer time blackout interval. Given the clear work from Frederic Vasseur’s group, it will be a disgrace, but in addition a software for continued development; particularly with the notice {that a} sure seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton, will quickly be arriving at Maranello.
Oct 31, 2024
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