Ferrari brought 11 upgrades to Miami Grand Prix but they can’t fix the problem they’ve had for years

Follow us on Google Discover

Yet another race where Ferrari had everything going in their favour, only for them to cost themselves a possible podium finish.

Ferrari brought several upgrades to the Miami Grand Prix with the hope that it would help them close the gap with Mercedes and compete for both championships.

Despite Ferrari having an advantage under new regulations, they hadn’t been able to get the best of Mercedes so far this season.

Aston Martin are the only team without any upgrades at the Miami Grand Prix 👀 Predict the F1 pecking order after the race…

Comment

Like or Comment

Have your say Sign-in now for free

Ferrari’s upgrades unnerved their rivals over the weekend, even if things didn’t go exactly as the team would have hoped.

But in the end, Ferrari’s upgrades didn’t make much of a difference, as their long-standing issue came back to haunt them.

READ MORE: F1 paddock rumours suggest Ferrari have a ‘serious’ engine problem after Miami Grand Prix

Ferrari’s strategy errors cost them once again

For the longest time, one of Ferrari’s biggest weaknesses has had nothing to do with their cars. Rather, it is their in-race strategy that has cost them time and time again.

Ferrari’s in-race strategy nullifies their upgrades, and we saw that in full effect yesterday during the Miami Grand Prix.

In a completely unforced error, Charles Leclerc, who looked set to earn a podium finish, was inexplicably asked to box, as Ferrari had anticipated the rain that had been predicted in Miami.

However, this rain never came, and this pit stop ended up costing Charles Leclerc greatly. Leclerc was understandably frustrated by this pit stop error, questioning the thought process behind it.

While Leclerc spun out late in the race, and his subsequent 20-second penalty didn’t help, one could argue he wouldn’t have been in that position had Ferrari not made this unforced error.

Ferrari’s upgrades were effective. But they couldn’t make the difference yesterday, simply because the team unwittingly relied on them to overcome their own strategy issues.

READ MORE: Ferrari couldn’t fix ‘massive’ Lewis Hamilton problem before Miami Grand Prix despite five-week gap

Charles Leclerc drops to P8 after getting a 20-second penalty!

The Ferrari driver left the track on several occasions without a justifiable reason.

Comment

Like or Comment

Have your say Sign-in now for free

Ferrari must learn their lesson before they fumble this season away

Of course, Ferrari’s in-race strategy has been a big issue for them for a long time, not just this season. For years, Ferrari have managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory because of their strategy errors.

No matter how many upgrades Ferrari make this season, they won’t be able to get back to winning ways if their in-race strategy doesn’t improve significantly.

Even though there have only been four races this season, Ferrari don’t have much time to improve their race strategy in order to compete for either championship.

It is in their best interest to use the next three weeks before the Canadian Grand Prix to try and see where they are going wrong and ensure they avoid those mistakes going forward.