When Autosport assessed Ferrari’s chances of recovering from its dire 2020 in March, we suggested that solving its problems would be harder than identifying them. But the first races of 2021 were more positive than most Tifosi had hoped.
As Mattia Binotto says in our cover article, it’s probably fair to say that Charles Leclerc’s pole positions in Monaco and Baku flattered the team, but there’s no doubt Ferrari is in a much better position than it was 12 months ago.
Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. are also proving to be one of the best lineups on the grid and if Ferrari has really focused its focus on making the most of the new rules for 2022, the final year will soon seem like a slip up.
We look at how Ferrari turned things around while technical writer Jake Boxall-Legge picks out some of the key areas of the SF21.
Two new eras begin this weekend. The GT3-based DTM starts in Monza, so we talked to Ferrari 488 racing driver Alex Albon about life outside of F1, while the powerful machines of the Pure ETCR series compete against each other in Vallelunga for the first time. Speaking to key stakeholders, Marcus Simmons is your guide to all-electric tin lids.
There was a lot of touring car action at the BTCC in Snetterton when the fans returned to the track and we bring you a full account of how Colin Turkington, Ash Sutton and Tom Ingram once again demonstrated their class.
Toyota celebrated its 100th world sports car start with a 1-2 in Portugal. Gary Watkins was at the Portimao 8 Hours to see how the Alpine and Glickenhaus challenge on the World Endurance Dominators is not enough – and surprising winners in the LMP2 and GTE categories.
Last weekend was a busy one for British motorsport too. Our 22-page national section contains news and coverage of the 10 big events, plus a report on what happened when Autosport tried its hand at British rallycross with a full-blown supercar …
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