'It seemed like you had them on the ropes, they’d twist a little bit and they’d come out and ‘bang’. And you’re like, ‘my God, where did they get that from?’' F1
With the regulatory reset which Formula 1 underwent for the 2022 campaign, Ferrari saw that as a golden opportunity to return to fighting for wins and titles. The early signs were very promising.
Ferrari meanwhile hit the cost cap and concluded development work on their F1-75, seeing off the lingering threat of Mercedes to claim P2 in the Constructors’ Championship, while a solid performance from team and driver saw Charles Leclerc finish P2 in Abu Dhabi and secure the same spot in theJock Clear, Ferrari’s senior performance engineer and driver coach, explained how Red Bull were like Muhammad Ali, using their title-winning knowhow to be flexible enough to rock Ferrari with that heavy...
“I think it’s the experience they’ve gained as World Champions. And that’s what we have to get used to doing. This year has been a great help. We’ve been at the front, we’ve been fighting. We’ve learned a lot and we’re on a steep learning curve, like all teams.” In Clear’s opinion, with the benefit of hindsight, Red Bull found the right balance while Ferrari probably pushed too early with their upgrades, and Mercedes too late.
“Of course, as that planning develops you realise that in the beginning you maybe made some wrong decisions to finally get to a path that you’re on now. “We’ve definitely taken a big step forward this year. We came into the last few races and thought ‘oh, what could have been’, but it’s amazing how quickly targets reset.
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