Between the ups and downs, Ferrari is third in the constructors’ standings for the 2024 F1 World Championship Leclerc A sequence of Norris’ final podium finishes at Monza and Verstappen’s moment of complete crisis.
It is not forbidden to dream and F1 has taught us that nothing is impossible. 8 doctors remained and More than 350 points should be given to the teams. While McLaren doesn’t believe it, Ferrari must.
The dream of the title
Title Constructors in F1 always an ambitious goal, especially for a Scuderia like Ferrari. As in recent months, Cavallino has gone through ups and downs in recent years with seasons where his competitiveness has not lived up to expectations. Now it is clear that this is no longer the case, there are several factors that can make this goal a reality. And because the constant introduction of technological updates has really increased the competitiveness of the SF-24. If these efforts continue to pay off, Ferrari could be well positioned to challenge for the championship.
Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have also shown they can compete at the highest level. After Monaco, Monza also confirmed all the qualities of the Monegasque, despite being fired at the beginning of the year and not renewing without warning, the Spaniard has proven to be an excellent professional and contributes in an exemplary manner. A strong pair of drivers who scored important points in every race and kept the team in contention for the championship.
Education
Everyone could see that Ferrari single-seaters were no longer construction sites in development, but permanent high-performance cars. Even if the victories start to match and the presence on the podiums accumulates. Critical tire wear problems with the Monza race have also been eliminated. So a combination of factors such as driver talent, a competitive single seat, a well-calibrated strategy and reliability could propel the Scuderia to win the Constructors’ championship again, making all fans’ dreams come true.
Ferrari scored 37 points from Monza, more than any other team, and took the lead He is 39 points away from the top of the Constructors’ Championshipcurrently occupied by Red Bull. It’s more complicated in the Drivers’ World Championship, with Charles third and Carlos fifth. Verstappen still dominates here with 303 points, 86 points behind the Ferrari driver and just over 200 points still available between the last GP of the world championship.
“Last year, tire handling was our biggest weakness, but now I think it’s one of the car’s strengths. It was like that last week at Zandvoort and now we seem to be able to be very consistent in terms of race pace.” Insights from Fred Vasseur.
Next races
Charged and galvanized, Charles Leclerc commented on the success at Monza, thinking about the next races: “We will do everything we can to maintain this form for the rest of the season.” The Monegasque therefore believes in it and is ready to drive Ferrari. Something not seen at McLaren.
Others
The Woking team are now a few points behind Red Bull, who seemed out of reach a few weeks ago. Still, the details of their overall test at Monza show a lack of awareness. Such an aggressive Piastri against Norris and a strategy that leaves some question marks seems to indicate Wolff’s lack of confidence as well.
The result at Monza was a heavy blow for Red Bull, who lost their significant points lead in the Constructors’ standings in just a few races when Max was cannibalistic and F1 was boring and monotonous. Now a new struggle has begun, they said on their official website that they will not back down.
Conversely, it could have been a turning point for Mercedes, with Hamilton, whose mind was already in Maranello, and an under-pressure Russell already ending Germany’s title ambitions.
We will see how the strategy of different F1 teams will be addressed in the next races. The next race on Baku Street in Azerbaijan on September 15 will be decisive.
Elkan’s message
The level of competition has increased and everyone is excited. The sensations are also good for Ferrari president John Elkann: “Winning at Monza, our home, is a unique emotion. This victory is for all our fans who always supported us and pushed Charles in the last laps of the race today. Congratulations to the entire team who have given Ferrari their best and worked together paying attention to every aspect.”.