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Ferrari’s latest F1 recovery has already begun
When, in March, we assessed Ferrari’s chances of recovering from its dire 2020, we suggested that solving its problems would be more challenging than identifying them. But the first six Formula 1 races of 2021 have been more positive than most tifosi could have hoped.
As Mattia Binotto says in our cover feature on page 14, it is probably fair to say that Charles Leclerc’s pole positions in Monaco and Baku flattered the team, but there’s no doubt that Ferrari is in a much better place than it was 12 months ago. Our Technical Editor Jake Boxall-Legge picks out some of the SF21’s key areas on p20.
Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr are also proving to be one of the best line-ups on the grid and, if Ferrari really has switched its focus to making the most of the new rules for 2022, last year will soon just seem like a blip, even if it’s nearly a decade and a half since Ferrari’s last F1 title.
Two new eras will kick off this weekend. The GT3-based DTM gets under way at Monza, so we talk to Ferrari 488 racer Alex Albon about life away from F1 (p22), while the powerful machines of the Pure ETCR series will battle for the first time at Vallelunga (p26). Marcus Simmons speaks to the key players and is your guide to the all-electric tin-tops.
Last weekend was a bumper one for UK motorsport. Turn to p36 for our extensive British Touring Car coverage and p55 for the start of our 22-page National section.
Kevin Turner Chief Editor kevin.turner@autosport.com
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COVER IMAGES Jerry Andre/Motorsport Images
PIT & PADDOCK 4 Silverstone still hopes for F1 crowd 7 Rosenqvist survives IndyCar crash 8 Hoggard secures FIA F3 seat 10 French Grand Prix preview 11 Opinion: Alex Kalinauckas 13 Opinion: Matt Kew
INSIGHT 14 Ferrari’s road to recovery has begun 20 Technical analysis: Ferrari SF21 22 Albon and his new DTM challenge 26 All-electric Pure ETCR ready to go
RACE CENTRE 30 WEC: Toyota fights off Alpine 36 BTCC cream rises to the top at Snett 44 World of Sport: IndyCar; IMSA
CLUB AUTOSPORT 57 Autosport tries British Rallycross 61 Jordan to return to his motorsport roots 62 Dorlin’s last-minute Carrera Cup debut 64 New Classic Racing Car Club series is go 65 Opinion: Stefan Mackley 66 National reports: Snetterton; Thruxton; Silverstone; Oulton Park; Cadwell Park; Brands Hatch; Mondello Park; Castle Combe; Knockhill; Mallory Park
FINISHING STRAIGHT 80 What’s on this week 82 What could have been: Hughes in F1
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