After the Grand Prix weekend in Bahrain, there were a number of conclusions to be drawn. One of the biggest was that Ferrari have made a big leap since the end of 2020. After a disappointing 2020, the aim was to work with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz to regain their place in 2021, before the big rule changes come in 2022. Looking at the data, they have at least made progress. In Bahrain in 2020, they were more than a second and a half slower than Lewis Hamilton, who won pole last season. Five months later they had to qualify again at the same circuit, but they were almost seven tenths slower than Max Verstappen in 2021. As one of the few teams, the Italians were faster than their time...
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