An April without Formula 1 races allows teams to take stock, in a calmer and more in-depth way, of how their respective projects have performed in the first three rounds. Over at Ferrari, it has had at its disposal an SF-26 that has proven to be a good F1 car from an aerodynamic downforce standpoint – but not on par with Mercedes in terms of engine performance.And in Japan, McLaren showed that without technical issues it can step into that role of second force, making even baseline podium-scoring difficult for Ferrari.The gap to Mercedes is clearly dictated by a difference in power unit performance. The delta would be around 20bhp, as previously reported – and, from what has been learned, this leaves the Italian team fairly confident of being allowed an upgrade under the Additional Development a …
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Author: Rosario Giuliana
