{"id":23556,"date":"2024-08-27T18:06:08","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T22:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=23556"},"modified":"2024-08-28T06:33:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T10:33:13","slug":"ferrari-upgrades-define-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/08\/27\/ferrari-upgrades-define-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferrari: These upgrades will define their season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leclerc finished on the podium at the Dutch GP, a result that surpassed Ferrari’s pre-race expectations. However, this pleasant surprise did little to prevent Lando Norris<\/a> from claiming victory in a commanding fashion. Fred Vasseur still believes Ferrari can fight for the Championship<\/a> – but the team’s hopes depend on their next update package.<\/p>\n

Ferrari wait for the impact of Italian GP upgrades<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Potential for growth<\/h4>\n

Ferrari are a team whose mid-season development is often a topic of scrutiny. In many ways, the Maranello-based team have lived up to their reputation this season.<\/p>\n

In a massive blow to their title hopes, the upgrades Ferrari brought to Spain were counter-productive.<\/p>\n

Although the updates to the SF-24<\/a> successfully generated more downforce, they unintentionally generated bouncing and aerodynamic instability.<\/p>\n

The Scuderia were forced to dedicate the last few months to mitigating this issue.<\/p>\n

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As evidenced by their result in Zandvoort, there is still a competitive foundation to build upon.<\/p>\n

Still, the squad’s main frustration is that a miscalculation has blocked their short-term progress. To compensate for this, the upgrades arriving this weekend in Monza must be effective.<\/p>\n

Time is of the essence<\/h4>\n

Ultimately, the Italian GP will provide plenty of insight into Ferrari’s chances in 2024. As it stands, they are still capable of putting pressure on Red Bull and McLaren in the standings.<\/p>\n

The question is whether Vasseur’s team<\/a> has understood why their development stalled.<\/p>\n

Even Red Bull, who seemingly understood these regulations better than anyone else, are struggling to reverse their downward trajectory.<\/p>\n

It is only McLaren,<\/a> excluding the early rounds, who have delivered consistently race-winning pace.<\/p>\n

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