Ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season, it is reported that Ferrari’s challenger could be over one second faster than its predecessor.
Ferrari started the 2022 campaign in strong fashion, winning two of the opening three races.
It appeared that it had bridged its pace woes that plagued its 2020 and 2021 seasons – however Ferrari’s championship hopes dropped away as on-track mistakes, reliability concerns and strategy blunders saw its form disappear.
Red Bull went on to dominate the campaign, taking 17 grand prix victories during the year – 15 of them going the way of Max Verstappen.
But fans of Ferrari may have something to look forward to this year, as Formu1a.uno writes that its car is over a second faster than the 2022 F1-75 in the simulator.
Over the winter break, key areas of improvement that the team has been focused on are improving engine reliability as well as performance gains in medium and low-speed corners.
Ferrari has made a major change through the team boss role, with Frederic Vasseur replacing Mattia Binotto, who departs the company after over two decades.
Ferrari is looking to bring an end to its title drought, which stretches back to the 2008 campaign when it topped the Constructors’ Championship.
Its last Drivers’ title was delivered in 2007 via Kimi Raikkonen.
The Italian squad has set a February 14 launch date for its 2023 car, which is yet to be publicly named.
It is currently being referred to as ‘Project 675’.
Charles Leclerc returns to the team for a fifth season, while Carlos Sainz will endure his third year with the Maranello-based outfit.
