In Monte Carlo, Scuderia Ferrari could pull off an interesting performance, thanks to some of its strong points as demonstrated during this championship start. Its maneuverability in slow corners leads one to believe that in the streets of the Principality the SF21, in a utilitarian style, can play hope to challenge at Mercedes and Red Bull-Honda, even if the direct opponent is still McLaren-Mercedes.
“There are some hints that look promising: in Barcelona the pace of the SF21 in the third sector of the track, the slowest one, was good, clearly showing that the mechanical traction of this car is far superior to that of last year’s disappointing SF1000. […] Observing the car’s dynamic behavior on the track, the perfect balance between front and rear is evident, with linear and predictable behavior between entry, center and corner exit; Stability, handling, aerodynamic efficiency are the essential ingredients for a single-seater to be competitive everywhere. The only flaw is the power of the power unit, but in Monaco this factor is less important. […] The rear suspension, anchored to the new gearbox, on which the technicians of Maranello last winter invested the two development tokens, in the slow corners guarantees high mechanical traction. This is the feature on which the SF21 has made the most progress.In addition, a rear wing will be used in Monaco which was briefly tested in Barcelona, the results of which seem to have been more than flattering in terms of the increase in the load produced on the rear axle “, wrote Paolo Filisetti for the Gazzetta dello Sport.
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