Binotto delivers promising update for Ferrari’s remainder of the F1 season

McLaren has been at the top of their game since the start of this season, with both Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo taking crucial points. And this initially weighed on the prospects of the Ferrari F1 team to return to the top 3 in the constructors’ championship.

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The breakthrough came with the Maranello outfit, however, with the latest and final update of the season – a modified engine. The team finally announced that they had managed to gain 10 to 12 horsepower through the update.

Now, with the further developed engine in the rear, Ferrari has brought itself back into the game and is steadily narrowing the gap to its rivals.

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Interestingly, Ferrari’s goal is not just to beat McLaren, but also to keep an eye on a podium finish in each of the upcoming races in the West and Middle East.

Ferrari is aiming for big points in the coming weeks

According to Motorsport, Ferrari F1 boss Mattia Binotto confirmed that the Reds are currently comfortably the third-fastest team and can regularly fight for podiums.

“With this new engine, we can position ourselves just behind Mercedes and Red Bull. That is very important because it puts us ahead of the others. I think we can think about the podium now and try to get on the podium in any case come races. “

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“With this new engine we are positioning ourselves directly behind Mercedes and Red Bull. That is very important because it puts us ahead of the others. I think we can think about the podium now and try to get on the podium in every race, ”said Binotto.

Formula 1 F1 – Russian Grand Prix – Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia – September 26, 2021 Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. on the grid before the race pool over REUTERS / Yuri Kochetkov

Ferrari are now 7.5 points behind their rivals and it looks like they may overtake McLaren soon before the end of the season. Not only does Ferrari look strong, but McLaren are on the verge of relegation after having shown average performances since the Monza triumph.

Can Leclerc & Sainz finish the season before Norris?

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Lando Norris was in top form in the first half of this season but hit a speed bump in Hungary after colliding with Valtteri Bottas. And since then it has been either Charles Leclerc or Carlos Sainz who ended up being the best of the others; Monza is an exception.

Formula 1 F1 – Belgian Grand Prix – Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium – August 27, 2021 Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. during practice REUTERS / Johanna Geron

This means that the gap between Norris and Sainz is 29.5 points, while it is 29 points for Leclerc. With 6 races left, there is a good chance that one of the Ferrari drivers will overtake the British in the championship standings.

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In addition to the Ferrari drivers, Red Bull’s Sergio Perez is also starting to find his form and is now 10 points away from snatching P4 from Norris. If the tension about the battle for P4 rises, which of the 4 drivers will claim this position behind the top 3?

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