Ferrari, the background on the GP Austria Leclerc turned far from the limit- Corriere.it

Optimism, prudence, satisfaction for having obtained some answers. These are the moods that accompany Ferrari’s recovery after the Austrian GP, ​​with Charles Leclerc’s return to the podium and comforting data on the car. How encouraging? To evaluate the extent of the recovery, the horror start to the championship should not be forgotten. The vertical fall, with very low points such as Miami and Barcelona, ​​despite the fact that the transformation of the SF-23 has begun in Spain. Bottoming out, the rebound occurred in Canada, Fred Vasseur was waiting for the Red Bull Ring as a turning point.

The turnaround took place on a track with different characteristics compared to Montreal. The same technical group that designed the SF-23 reacted, confirming that the single-seater born under Binotto’s previous management is not a bin but not even a missile, looking at Verstappen’s pace. And with Perez’s comeback (from fifteenth to third), the battle with Perez may have been good as President Elkann said, but the Spaniard had to give up. If the Mexican comes out of his torpor it will be very difficult to take the second step of the podium away from him, net of episodes.

The goal is not the blue squadron, which developed the car with a dropper because it is so strong that it doesn’t need it, but to stay ahead of Mercedes and Aston Martin, keep McLaren’s growth under control (well, Norris with the updates, they will come also for Plates). Interesting indicators emerge from the analysis of the Austrian race: Ferrari lapped far from the limit, especially that of Leclerc. For a precise, conservative choice, which favored the optimization of the new aerodynamic package (front wing and underbody) to the detriment of maximum performance. To bring home the podium.

Charles’ race was among the least spectacular of his career but one of the most concrete: he managed the tires without forcing, avoiding falling into the absurd “trap” of track limits (at Aston Martin they had prepared the appeal well and also there is something to learn about this, to move between the folds of the regulation) like comrade Sainz, frustrated by team orders. Whether the relationship can be recovered will be discovered soon. Over the weekend we race at Silverstone, where last year Carlos had won between Charles’ long faces. The situation has completely changed now.

Two more aerodynamic innovations will be introduced on the English track, in Maranello there is confidence in an even stricter examination than that of Austria. For the fast support corners, which the Rossa suffers in particular. There are many question marks: from the adaptation to the new Pirelli tires (designed to increase the performance of the single-seaters), to the communications between the wall and the drivers, at the Red Bull Ring Leclerc took a penalty in qualifying for the Sprint Race. The F1 World Championship was born at Silverstone, where Ferrari can be reborn. Perhaps.