{"id":22643,"date":"2024-08-02T12:25:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T16:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=22643"},"modified":"2024-08-02T14:15:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T18:15:54","slug":"ferrari-prepare-season-defining-corrective-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/08\/02\/ferrari-prepare-season-defining-corrective-upgrades\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferrari prepare season-defining corrective upgrades"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>The next few months are crucial for Ferrari to rectify their mid-season troubles<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Considering the dominant fashion Red Bull started the year, it was a surprise to see <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/07\/26\/leclerc-ferrari-have-paid-the-price-for-failed-upgrades\/\" target=\"_self\">Ferrari<\/a> emerge as genuine front-runners in May. The Italian outfit positioned themselves as the legitimate challengers to the reigning Champions after their Monaco victory. However, since this Monte Carlo win, Ferrari have regressed &#8211; particularly compared to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/08\/02\/mclaren-reveal-bold-upgrade-plan-to-topple-red-bull\/\" target=\"_self\">McLaren<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/07\/26\/george-russell-mercedes-upgrades-can-bring-fight-to-mclaren\/\" target=\"_self\">Mercedes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Team principal Fred Vasseur is undoubtedly aware of the need for corrections.<\/p>\n<p>The upgrades arriving from Maranello have created more problems than solutions, allowing McLaren to jump Ferrari in the standings.<\/p>\n<p>Without George Russell&#8217;s disqualification in Belgium, Ferrari would be facing the immediate threat of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/07\/24\/mercedes-have-their-sights-set-on-overtaking-ferrari\/\" target=\"_self\">losing third to Mercedes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In this context, there is great urgency for the factory to change the team&#8217;s trajectory.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"LD6kRCjrTRNxguFQwsBePQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2164053368\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'LD6kRCjrTRNxguFQwsBePQ',sig:'63ftyabPoB_6ef7G_blQkzD-3SSggdMqkcp10qrNO7g=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2164053368',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Upgrades to arrive after the summer break<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Although the summer break might be easily mistaken as a reprieve for team personnel, the pursuit of improvement never ends in Formula 1.<\/p>\n<p>As shown already this season, one effective upgrade package can drastically change the pecking order.<\/p>\n<p>For Ferrari, there are a series of objectives to complete over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The first is to understand why their previous updates (namely those brought to the Spanish GP) failed to deliver.<\/p>\n<p>More specifically, the Scuderia must <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/07\/23\/vasseur-defends-ferrari-development-record\/\" target=\"_self\">ensure they avoid bouncing<\/a> from returning to the SF-24 after the summer.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"FacAra5CQmdc5K4XiXvp1Q\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2164053361\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'FacAra5CQmdc5K4XiXvp1Q',sig:'f6-i1aHVcWJxnQYQnr5wA1tOVtDwslyLHE9xbEfIya0=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2164053361',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On a more macro level, Ferrari must finalise their plans for next season&#8217;s car.<\/p>\n<p>They cannot afford to enter the winter break with doubts about their development.<\/p>\n<p>Until a definitive answer to their recent problems, any further updates will carry an elevated level of risk.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/07\/23\/aston-martin-defiant-amr24-is-on-good-development-path\/\" target=\"_self\">Aston Martin<\/a> is the most obvious example of how one mistake can trigger a downward spiral.<\/p>\n<p>Fred Vasseur&#8217;s squad must address any underlying limitations this August, not only to save their 2024 campaign &#8211; but also for next year&#8217;s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The next few months are crucial for Ferrari to rectify their mid-season troubles Considering the dominant fashion Red Bull started the year, it was a surprise to see Ferrari emerge as genuine front-runners in May. The Italian outfit positioned themselves as the legitimate challengers to the reigning Champions after their Monaco victory. 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