The driving force that will yield Ferrari’s next F1 title
Its Formula 1 drivers' world championship drought now stands at 14 years, dating back to Kimi Raikkonen in 2007. But if Ferrari makes the most of the rules reset to design a front-running car in 2021, racing director Laurent Mekies explains, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr can bring the good times back to Maranello
The 2022 Formula 1 season is nearly here. Pushed back a year by the COVID-19 pandemic, the championship’s new era is about to begin. For the teams that have looked on enviously as Mercedes and now Red Bull have tasted title success, it’s long been earmarked as the moment when they might just have their chance to vault up the competitive order.
For Ferrari, the wait since its last title now runs to 14 years – its 2008 constructors’ success, with a further year tacked on for its most recent drivers’ crown (Kimi Raikkonen’s shock triumph against McLaren racers Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton).
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