Off-lately in the F1 paddock, the crew that is associated with the color red and can be seen smiling simultaneously is Netflix, and boy is Ferrari providing them with a perfect script for season 5 of Drive To Survive.
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Kicking off the 2022 season, the prancing horses sprung like a stallion from the starting line, but the inevitable roar of the Dutch lion put them in distress. Thus, the tale of woes began in the Italian racing stable, and they grabbed the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
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At Baku 2021, Lewis Hamilton said, “This is a marathon, not a sprint,” An important lesson for the Scuderia, who is on top of the Twitter feed, but not the timing sheets. Recurring strategy errors, driver errors, and car reliability are the three pillars of failure for the Ferrari this season.
I feel like Ferrari fans should be entitled to free therapy
— Matt Gallagher (@MattyWTF1) August 28, 2022
Amidst all the adversity, the silver lining for the Maranello outfit is the exposure that their shortcomings are earning them. As per the reports, the social engagement rate of the red team of the paddock makes them rank number 1 among the 10 constructors on the grid.
Notably, Ferrari is the oldest constructor on the grid and is on a special contract with F1, which earns them an exclusive bonus for their heritage over other teams. Adding on that is the $80 million revenue, which is a premium they would welcome with open arms.
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Furthermore, the astounding statistics set by Ferrari help them beat noteworthy names like Mercedes and Red Bull. On the track, these teams might breathe down the neck of the Italians, but off-track they can’t steal the spotlight from the reds.
Ferrari put under fire by the Tifosi
At the season opener in Bahrain, the F1-75 was in another league and left all its competitors in the dust. And no, we are not talking about the sandstorms of the middle east. This exhilarating pace promised all the Tifosi a thrilling prospect, and it was not long before the Italians started dreaming about the world championship.
If only the Tifosi did not put all its eggs in one basket, it would be much more content today because what looked like a cause for popping open a champagne bottle soon turned into something else entirely.
The constant underperformance and mistakes have led the avid followers to be vocal and make a laughing stock out of the team.
Following the Belgium GP, the fans made their emotions clear in the comments section of the Instagram account of Scuderia Ferrari.
The supporters stated, “I need therapy”
“What a joke seriously fk hell”
“The pain just doesn’t stop”
“The best plan you can do: LEAVE FERRARI”
“Tired of constant strategy mistakes”
“Joke of the day: Ferrari”
“Binotto leave our team please”
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“I want to report this picture as harm :)”
“Do y’all want Charles to do his own pit stops too? so incompetent”
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A constant feature throughout the comment section was the clown emoji and the Tifosi asking for a replacement at the top level of management.
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