Ferrari says it would be "naïve" to believe that its ability to close the gap to Mercedes and Red Bull under this year's new regulations will have been made easier by the two teams' battle for the world championship in 2021. The introduction this year of an all-new set of technical regulations compelled teams to channel the bulk of their resources into their 2022 designs at an early stage of the 2021 season. While Ferrari never compromised the development of its all-new car, the intense fight at the top of the field between Mercedes and Red Bull that went down to the wire likely forced both outfits to devote more time and resources to their 2021 machines then ideally required....
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