Charles Leclerc says Ferrari did not expect to have such a strong start to the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend after his new team mate set the fourth-quickest time in Friday practice.
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Leclerc will choose his fights better to avoid more “silly” first-lap crashes
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc says he will “choose my fights better” after an aggressive style to overcome Ferrari’s lack of pace led to crashes in 2020
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.
Which team won F1’s pre-season testing ‘war’? It may not be over yet
2021 F1 season
Posted onWhich teams left testing feeling positive about their performance, and who has a tough year ahead of them? And does one team still have a trick left up its sleeve?
Binotto believes Ferrari have “improved in many areas”
F1 testing data: Day three
Posted onAfter their dire campaign last year, did testing for the new season show Ferrari finally have something to smile about? Mattia Binotto thinks so.
Verstappen pips Tsunoda in Honda-powered one-two as testing ends
2021 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen pipped rookie Yuki Tsunoda to the fastest time of pre-season testing by less than a tenth of a second.
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.
Perez sets quickest time of test so far in last pre-season run for Red Bull
2021 F1 season
Posted onSergio Perez completed his pre-season testing for Red Bull by setting the best time on the morning of the final day.
Mercedes have quickest lap time but lowest mileage after day two
F1 testing data: Day two
Posted onMercedes may have set the quickest lap time in testing today, but they are still further away from their 2020 performance than any other team.
Bottas quickest on day two of test as Mercedes make up for lost time
2021 F1 season
Posted onMercedes bounced back from a poor start to testing by setting the quickest lap time so far on the second day in Bahrain.
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.
Ricciardo quickest as Hamilton loses more time with spin
2021 F1 season
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo topped the morning session for the second day running in Bahrain, while Lewis Hamilton caused a stoppage when he spun his Mercedes.
Fewest laps, least progress, but was Mercedes’ start to testing really that bad?
F1 testing data: Day one
Posted onMercedes did the fewest laps of any team on the first day of testing, and were further from their 2020 pace than anyone else. How bad was their start to the season?
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.
Verstappen quickest for Red Bull as sandstorm hits Bahrain test
2021 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen was quickest in the opening day of pre-season testing in Bahrain, while the quickest Mercedes was only 10th.
Ricciardo tops morning times for McLaren as gearbox trouble delays Mercedes
2021 F1 season
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo set the fastest time on the morning of the first day of testing for the new season, while gearbox trouble delayed Mercedes.
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.
First picture: New Ferrari SF21 makes its debut on track
2021 F1 season
Posted onFerrari’s new car for the 2021 F1 season has run for the first time in a filming day at the Bahrain International Circuit.
