Scuderia Ferrari’s advantage over McLaren is solid ahead of the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand prix this weekend. The thirty-nine and a half points represent a gap that must be safely administered during the next two rounds, beyond the competitive implications that will be produced in Jeddah. The absolute unpredictability of the context, however, describes a situation where between the two historic teams, until proven otherwise, pointing to each other as a clear favorite becomes complicated.
Going into the conjectures, we can certainly say that, bearing in mind the nature of the MCL35M, an aerodynamically efficient car equipped with the best engine on the grid, it should be quite at home in Saudi Arabia.
On the other hand, Ferrari is ready to test itself. The great importance of the internal combustion engine, a weak point of the Italian team, will undoubtedly be felt in Jeddah. However, the ability to produce a good setup, just like the top of the class, will make a big difference.
The hybrid part with the new ERS system of the SF21 will support the performance of the ICE. Given the particular configuration of the track, the most important reference will be the motor generator in charge of recovering excess energy from the enthalpy generated by the exhaust gases. The correct setting of the hybrid, therefore, will be of vital importance for the Ferrari team to spread the 120Kw in a profitable way and raise the efficiency of the two SF21 cars.
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The high focal point on which the Maranello technicians have been studying for a week now concerns the front set-up. Getting the adjustments on the front axle right is always decisive in the balance of the Ferrari weekend, as in addition to providing the ability to access the car’s maximum performance, it also allows the tires to be used correctly.
We have observed on several occasions how the Maranello team’s cars are subject to a particular use of compounds. Precisely for this reason, the need to build an overall structure that is useful in all phases is preponderant. Not doing so would mean having a weekend below your means.
The challenge in Jeddah, therefore, will put a strain on the skills of the working group composed of technicians and engineers of the Prancing Horse, with the awareness that being satisfied on Sunday evening at the end of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, beyond the mere result, there is also a goal that needs to be achieved directly from this round, ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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