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Formula One F1 – Pre-Season Testing – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain – February 23, 2022 Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. during testing REUTERS/Albert Gea
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Formula One F1 – Pre-Season Testing – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain – February 23, 2022 Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. during testing REUTERS/Albert Gea
Ferrari have established themselves as frontrunners after pre-season testing concluded in Barcelona. The 2022 season will be an interesting one for Ferrari, as they look to return to the top after a substantial duration. Team Principal Mattia Binotto seems content with the F1-75. The car showed positive indications ahead of the season opener at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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The Italian manufacturers also completed most laps in 3 days of testing. The team finished with 439 laps. Binotto will hope to use the valuable data to good effect, with drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz looking to deliver from the start.
The Ferrari Team Principal said, “We are happy, first of all because we managed to cover many laps. We have become familiar with the car and collected a lot of data, but if we talk about lap times, I think it’s too early ”.
He added, “In tests, each team runs in different conditions, and everyone is faster than what we have seen these days. It was important for us to grind kilometers and collect as much data as possible, now we will return to Maranello and we will have a few days available for analysis before leaving for Bahrain.”
The F1-75 will be a daunting challenge for the likes of Red Bull and Mercedes. The two rivals have gone head-to-head in recent seasons, but possibly face another challenger in 2022.
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Does Ferrari Pose A Serious Threat To Mercedes and Red Bull?
It is not only the Ferrari fans who are expecting the Reds to become a tight competitor to the top 2 teams. Even Mercedes Team Boss, Toto Wolff, thinks that the Scuderia has the best engine on the grid. Meanwhile, Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko believes Ferrari could win a race or two.
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Formula One F1 – Pre-Season Testing – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain – February 23, 2022 Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr.will look to build on from his 2021 season REUTERS/Albert Gea
This season is pivotal for Ferrari as they hope to end their barren spell without winning silverware. The team won their last Constructors’ Championship in 2008. With two young drivers on the grid, this could well be the season when Ferrari announces their return to the big stage.
Will we see the Scuderia challenge the ‘big guns’ as the 2022 F1 season nears closer? Let us know in the comments below.
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