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Scuderia Ferrari has surprised a lot of people with its resurgence over the past two race weekends, as Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc managed to took pole position both in Monaco and Azerbaijan. However, when it comes to race pace, Ferrari is not yet where it wants to be. But Team Principal Mattia Binotto can partially be satisfied with the start of the 2021 Formula 1 season.

This year Ferrari has improved and 2021 has started a lot better for the Maranello team, as compared to the previous season. With Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc scoring good points every week, the Italian side can once again compete for P3 in the constructors with McLaren. In Monaco and Azerbaijan, Charles Leclerc even took pole. A big step for the Scuderia, but not everything is going according to plan.

Ferrari makes small steps
While Monaco still yielded a second place for Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc fell back quickly in Azerbaijan and finished fourth behind Pierre Gasly and Sebastian Vettel. ”There are still areas where we need to improve. We haven’t found the right window for the tyres yet and we still miss speed on the straights. We can only improve that next year though”, Binotto said according to Corriere.it.

The Ferrari team boss doesn’t want to hide behind the frozen engine development though, and hopes his team can still come out strong in France. ”That’s a difficult circuit for us, with fast corners. But we have to show that we are also growing. Our aim is still to finish third in the Constructors’ category.” – Scuderia Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto concluded.