P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Ferrari, Charles Leclerc, and Carlos Sainz pose a serious threat to the leading F1 order over the upcoming races.
Ferrari has won three races in the 2024 F1 season, at Melbourne, Monaco, and Monza, all tracks starting with an M, sharing common characteristics. These characteristics, crucial for success, bode well for the upcoming Azerbaijan and Singapore Grands Prix where Ferrari aims to challenge Red Bull and McLaren in the constructors’ championship. The SF-24’s success on aggressive kerb-riding and traction out of slow corners at previous tracks indicates potential advantage at Baku, best suited for Leclerc. Despite Leclerc’s pole positions in Azerbaijan, victory has eluded him due to mechanical issues and Red Bull’s strength. Singapore, where Ferrari and Sainz thwarted Red Bull’s dominance last season, could pose another opportunity for the team. Red Bull’s struggles on street tracks and limitations with their aerodynamic concept suggest McLaren may overtake them, with the McLaren’s biggest challenge being driver dynamics as it contends for the championship. Ferrari’s main challenge in the upcoming races will be managing tire performance due to the SF-24’s gentle tire treatment, creating potential hurdles in low track temperature conditions.
