With just three races left in the season, competition for the constructors’ championship is nearing its endgame. Ferrari and McLaren are battling it out for third place. Former with a P5 and P6 finish in Interlagos now have a 31.5 point lead over McLaren.

However, the Maranello team weren’t always this way. They were under a lot of pressure coming into this season after finishing seventh in the 2020 constructors’ championship. Thus, they made some radical changes in the SF21, expecting to finish best among the rest.

However, Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto doesn’t believe that it’s their engine that’s helping them beat McLaren this season.

Mattia Binotto reveals what is giving Ferrari the edge over McLaren

Binotto feels that they are the primary contender for the third spot with a comfortable lead over McLaren.

“There are 31.5 points between us and McLaren. If I’m not mistaken there has never been so much difference between us and them. However, there are three races to go and two of these are unknowns. so we will have to fight to stay ahead. But we are happy.”

“But we are happy. The positive aspect is this, but also the reliability. I touch everything right now, but in this fight with McLaren, reliability is making the difference,” Binotto said after doubling the lead against closest rival, McLaren. (Translated via Google Translate)

Sainz has a lot of positives to take back from this weekend

Ferrari had a decent outing in Sau Paulo at the Brazilian GP, with their drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos securing P5 and P6 finishes, respectively. Safe to say, they were satisfied with how their weekend panned out.

“There are a lot of positives to take away from this weekend. First of all the points that we were able to collect as a team to extend the lead over McLaren and secondly the good feeling with the car, the tyre management and the strong pace since Friday,” remarked Sainz after the race.

“It’s just frustrating that I haven’t made the most of the last two races after eventful starts, but we’ll keep pushing! On to the final race of this triple-header,” he added further.

Ferrari are in a remarkably good position to achieve their goal if they remain composed for three more races. Do you think they can do it and beat McLaren to P3?

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