Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto says he was relieved to see how much quicker Ferrari were in Bahrain, where they had been “very slow” last year.
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Why Ferrari seeks success in WEC as well as F1 – and IndyCar is still on its radar
News Focus
Posted onWhat’s behind Ferrari’s decision to end its 50-year absence from top-level sports car racing – and why it hasn’t closed the door on a move into IndyCar.
Ferrari give Leclerc the car he used to score his first two F1 victories
2021 F1 season
Posted onFerrari has presented Charles Leclerc with the very chassis he used to score the first, and so far only, grand prix victories of his career.
Ferrari quicker than McLaren in qualifying but not race trim – Norris
2021 F1 season
Posted onLando Norris says McLaren appear able to beat Ferrari in race trim but are not as quick as them in qualifying.
Leclerc thought he might keep Bottas behind after first-lap pass
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc revealed he thought he had a chance to keep Valtteri Bottas behind him after getting past the Mercedes driver on the first lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Binotto “relieved” by Ferrari’s progress at start of season
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto says there is “serenity” at the team in 2021 as it has made a clear step forward with its new car.
Ferrari have “taken a really quite impressive step”, say rivals
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari’s much-improved performance in qualifying ahead of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix has caught the attention of rival teams.
Ferrari: “The engine has made a large step forward”
2021 F1 season
Posted onFerrari have given the strongest indication yet how much progress they have made with their power unit, the team’s biggest weakness last season.
Ferrari ‘no longer at a disadvantage’ on the straights – Binotto
2021 F1 season
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto believes the team will no longer be hamstrung by the performance of their power unit in 2021.
Improved rear stability puts Leclerc “at ease” with new Ferrari
2021 F1 season
Posted onCharles Leclerc says Ferrari’s new SF21 offers improved rear stability over its predecessor and he already feels “at ease” with Marenello’s new car.
Sainz’s experience of other teams giving Ferrari “new roads to explore”
2021 F1 season
Posted onThe experience Carlos Sainz Jnr has brought from other teams is proving “very interesting” for Ferrari, says his team mate Charles Leclerc.
Leclerc encouraged to discover new Ferrari is behaving as expected
2021 F1 season
Posted onCharles Leclerc says it is “really a good sign” for Ferrari that its new car is behaving the way they expected it to on track in Bahrain.
Sainz hopes wind eases after “very difficult” conditions in first Ferrari test
2021 F1 season
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr is hoping for calmer conditions over the remaining days of testing in Bahrain after a sandstorm disrupted his first run for Ferrari.
Ferrari sponsor explains surprise change to bright green logo
2021 F1 season
Posted onFerrari’s title sponsor has explained its change to a bright green logo which caused surprise when it appeared on the team’s car yesterday.
Sainz: “Very difficult” to be 100% ready for first race with Ferrari
2021 F1 season
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says it will be hard to begin the new season at the top of his game, partly because of how little testing drivers are able to do this year.
Ferrari’s deficit to top teams prompts early focus on new car for 2022
2021 F1 season
Posted onFerrari’s strategy for the year ahead is to focus on new regulations for the 2022 F1 season because the team has fallen so far behind its rivals under the current regulations.
Sainz tight-lipped over rumoured crash during 18-inch tyre test for Pirelli
2021 F1 season
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr refused to confirm claims he crashed a Ferrari while testing Pirelli’s prototype 18-inch tyres at Jerez, saying: “If something happened, it was very minor.”
Simulations show Ferrari has “recovered quite a lot of speed” with new car – Binotto
2021 F1 season
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto says the team has successfully addressed the main weakness of last year’s car with its new design for 2021.
Ferrari makes further changes to technical department ahead of new season
2021 F1 season
Posted onFerrari has announced further changes to the structure of its technical department ahead of the 2021 F1 season.
Ferrari fires up new SF21 and confirms dates of car and team launches
2021 F1 season
Posted onFerrari fired up its new car for the 2021 Formula 1 season for the first time this morning and confirmed two launches in February and March.