Pirelli chief executive Marco Tronchetti Provera says that Formula 1 needs a “competitive” Ferrari to be winning races and standing up against Mercedes, as the sport ultimately loses its appeal if the Prancing Horse are not firing on all cylinders. The Italian outfit are the most historical and successful team in the history of the sport, winning 16 championships. However, success has been harder to come by in more recent years as they haven’t won the title in a decade, with Mercedes dominating the sport in the V6 turbo-hybrid engine era. Article continues under video Mercedes’ dominance has never been more evident than in the current season, as they have won seven straight races,...
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