After a win in Belgium, the Spec 3 engine of Ferrari seemed to have the measure of Mercedes and their Spec 3 and on a power circuit no less. That’s why most fans believed that the Italian Grand Prix, another power circuit, would favor Ferrari and in many ways it did. Pole position, fast times all weekend long meant Mercedes would have to dig deep to claw out a win and most believed it would be a case of damage limitation at best. As it turns out, Ferrari made a decision several weeks ago that may have put a nail in the coffin of an Italian Grand Prix win with regards to tire allocation. Ferrari did have the pace, did have the power advantage but what it didn’t have was in-depth...
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