OMG!!!! Really!!!! Even after the pandemic and the FIA putting a 2nd fuel flow sensor hampering Ferrari's performance. If that's your basis, then go right ahead but the results are going to be "overwhelming." One can even say," What great performance we've had this year over last year!!!!"....which is true but undermining the real truth as to why that is.
Give me a break.
Try comparing the overall race pace of 2019, 2018, and 2017 to 2021 against Mercedes. How did Ferrari do in those years compared to Mercedes?? Was Ferrari a minute behind during the race?? IF NOT, then why is'nt Ferrari using that engine???
It's not how start but how you finish.
Charles Leclerc: Yeah.. happy with today. I don't think there was much more we could do in terms of position. In terms of time maybe a bit more in the last sector I didn't manage to put everything together but apart from that very satisfied today.
Leclerc: Anything is possible, but realistically it's going to be very difficult. In normal conditions I don't think we can keep that third place in case we get there at one point.
Leclerc: The goal is to extract the maximum from the car and if that is third is the best we can do then it's third. We need to try and take as much points as possible.
It's not how start but how you finish.
Calm down and got outside to cool your head off.
I will repeat again, this year's car is based on last year's car. And it's not just Ferrari, everyone else designed their current car based on their last year's car. The token system and 2022 rules meant that designing a brand new car and pour resource into it simply not going to worth it.
2017-2018 cars are aerodynamically different. Have you already forgotten the FW rule of 2019 and this year's rule regarding the floor? And in case if you're still hellbent on comparing this year's car with cars from 17 or 18, then why not compare it with the F2004 as well when you're at it.
Yes, but the other teams were'nt hampered like Ferrari due to the pandemic in Italy and an FIA regulation sensor that hampered the other teams performance.
Mclaren and Redbull have move forward due to the engine....regardless of the floor rule. Alpine, aka Renault, have look to move forward as well regardless of the floor rule. So to me, when comparing 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021, Mclaren, Redbull and possibly Renault have made advances in the PU dept......except for Ferrari.
It's not how start but how you finish.
I don't get your arguments. I know what happened in Italy and how it affected Ferrari. All I said that Ferrari made a huge improvement this year. In case it's still not clear, I was praising Ferrari's effort.
Mclaren and Red Bull don't make engines. And this year's Ferrari engine is at worst, 15 HP less than the Merc and Honda. Which is another huge improvement from Ferrari. And speaking of moving forward, Ferrari made the biggest jump interms of performance.
This year's car SF21 and last year's SF1000 both share the same monocoque. So when comparing performance, I'm always going to compare current car with last year's car. Comparing it with 2017-2018 cars or comparing this year's engine with 2018-2019 Ferrari engine is entirely meaningless and akin to comparing RTX 3080 with GTX 1660.
What I know is that we are 0.8 behind pole.
Which sounds more reasonable than the previous 3 races.
Let's hope for a podium, nor possible, but you never know
Unbelievable. I don't get this logic at all.
Ferrari is ending this era worse than they started. I mean, you go from being 2nd place in the WCC rankings for so many years to dropping 6th place in 2020 and possibly 3rd but a more comfortable 4th in 2021.....provided Alpine does'nt up their game.
Mclaren and RedBull don't make their own engines, that we all know but Mclaren is currently beating Ferrari in the WCC rankings with less staff and a far less budget than Ferrari. RedBull and Mclaren have stepped their game and ending the era higher than Ferrari.
It's not how start but how you finish.
There is a chance to stay in fourth and actually maybe even pull away considering I believe Ocon overachieved today. Then, both Norris and Pérez will be stuck in traffic in a sense. The latter could definitely be a threat later on but with a clean start and a decent journey to the flag I believe keeping P4/P6 or maybe P7 for Carlos should be quite realistic. Hopefully something happens ahead (please make it #44) so a gift podium could be had.
What I'm disappointed with is that we should be within 0.5 s of pole on this very track. Hugely discouraging.
Quite so, but Charles will one day replace him as the leader of the pack, if there's any justice. Ferrari had better get their finger out. P4 and P6 for our boys is a good showing but our lack of straight-line speed and tyre wear are worrying, we'll see. A podium isn't impossible.
Logic??? I was talking about today's Spanish GP qualifying and how big of an improvement Ferrari made this year compared to last year.
Bringing up 2017 or whatever is entirely pointless.
Everyone apart Mercedes are losers in this era. But Ferrari got real close. Too bad our then lineup and our "star" driver was absolutely mediocre against someone like Hamilton.
If you're not happy Ferrari's improvement this year then don't be. But bringing up 2017 or whatever year in Spain 2021 qualifying discussion is meaningless. You're better than the likes of Chinmay or the Nani guy so don't derail this thread with off-topic discussion.
We're 5 tenths away though, our absolute best lap is 1:17.282. On his final Q3 lap, Leclerc didn't do personal best final sector. In team radio he also admitted the mistake. The fact is, we're lot closer here than last year (Leclerc was 1.5 seconds away from pole). Just compare our previous years sector 3 times with this year's.
Strategy will be the key tomorrow. Undercut is way stronger here than overcut. Going long is quite meaningless if either Lec/Sai gets stuck behind traffic with new tyres. Ferrari shouldn't allow Alpine/Mclaren to undercut during the pitstops and gain track position.
Ferrari have done a mighty job considering all the set backs that they have had its been a real hybrid roller-coaster.From viruses, fia sanction, internal espionage,Internal politics, and other top teams meddling in Ferrari affairs its a miricle they are on the grid.Only a mighty organisation can take ridicule.I would love to see mercedes and redbull handed the same ridicule to see just how well they would cope and where there performance would be .Keep up the good work Ferrari for the German porknuccle era is closing fast time for a new menu.
I kind see some positives in Ferrari, they look more and more like a great team, correlation form wind tunel is on point, pit stops are without mistakes, the engine is better, and aerodynamically they have made a miracle if you take in the restrictions they had
Of course it's positive. P4 and P6 on a track that punishes a bad car, which was one of the worst track for Ferrari last year. Made huge improvements even with all the restrictions in place. But still some people can't help themselves. They have to bring up Binotto, 2017, Ferrari engine and what not even after a positive qualifying session.
I think the point is, if we made such improvement since last year while only being able to make small changes, imagine what we can do next year. Next year the top spots will definitely be within reach. Just continue the chassis developments (get the rule change right) and bring about 40-50bhp.
We were in reach to Merc during 2017 & 2018, DNFs/ in season development/driver inconsistency/strategy errors cost us. Ferrari didn’t carry the same momentum in 2019 & from there graph is coming down.
Yes I agree next year we have a good shot if merc vs RB continues like this till this end of the season.
It’s just a hope.
considering where are we in 2015/2017/2018 we were the one who consistently fought against Mercs to now being at 4th/5th/6th or finishing out of points seems to be a good improvement for them. Seriously
When a driver makes a mistake oh man remove him, when the team principal isn’t able to deliver the team results giving disaster results year by year oh no it’s not his mistake. Good logics
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So, both our drivers had more !!!! Starting to look more descent !!!
FERRARI FOR EVER !!!!!!!
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