F1: How Ferrari outperformed Red Bull and Mercedes in the Monaco Grand Prix

Carlos Sainz Jr. from Spain drives the (16) Scuderia Ferrari SF21 during practice before the Monaco F1 Grand Prix at the Circuit de Monaco on May 20, 2021 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.

Photo by Dan Istitene – Formula 1 / Formula 1

• Ferrari’s performance was day and night in the last two Formula 1 races.
• It was also Lewis Hamilton’s worst qualifying performance and race weekend since Hockenheim in 2018.
• How did Ferrari get the upper hand in Monte Carlo?
• You can find more stories about driving a car at Wheels24.

The contrasts couldn’t have been more significant. It was Hamilton’s worst qualifying performance since Hockenheim in 2018; and Ferrari’s first pole position after Mexico in 2019. In the ensuing period, early in 2020, the Italian squad fell epically out of favor after being caught cheating on FIA-mandated fuel flow regulations following castration were further hindered by sanctions. An unusual aerodynamic concept enabled them to survive their second worst season in F1.

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