MARANELLO, Italy: Charles Leclerc mentioned “expectancies are very top” as Ferrari the previous day unveiled their new F1-75 automobile which they hope can problem Mercedes and Crimson Bull for the Formulation One global identify this 12 months. Ferrari have no longer gained the constructors’ identify in 14 years, with the Scuderia completing 3rd closing season and 6th in 2020.

Probably the most a hit Formulation One staff gained the closing in their file 16 constructors’ titles in 2008, with Finland’s Kimi Raikkonen lifting the closing drivers’ identify for the Prancing Horse in 2007. Their closing race victory got here with former motive force Sebastian Vettel, who led a Ferrari one-two forward of Leclerc on the Singapore Grand Prix in 2019.

Monaco’s Leclerc and Spaniard Carlos Sainz will proceed their quest to damage Mercedes and Crimson Bull’s domination subsequent season. Sainz, 27, completed 5th closing season, two puts above 24-year-old Leclerc. “Expectancies are very top as a result of we’re Ferrari and we’re at all times anticipated to win,” mentioned Leclerc. “However we can simplest know when we’re at the monitor.”

Published at Maranello, the F1-75 takes its identify from the most important anniversary for the staff, 75 years since founder Enzo Ferrari produced his first Ferrari automobile. The auto includes a darker purple and black livery, a throwback to the Scuderia’s oldest automobiles, blended with the cutting edge design of the brand new F1 machines.

However the F1-75 has a special profile from its predecessor to conform to the brand new rules getting into power this season, which many of us be expecting to make the grid extra aggressive. The latter favors the bottom impact, or suction, somewhat than aerodynamic reinforce in an effort to permit F1 automobiles to overhaul extra simply within the race, with the automobiles that includes higher wheels.

The brand new Ferrari additionally includes a two-piece nostril with the wing hooked up to the decrease one, which must give engineers a better vary of settings to fit the traits of various circuits. Crimson Bull has already introduced a initial model of its F1 2022 automobile and Mercedes is because of provide its personal on Friday. The primary pre-season assessments are scheduled in Barcelona from Feb 23-25 and the primary race will happen in Bahrain on March 20. – AFP