An April without competitions
The failure to compete in the grand prix in April Bahrain and Saudi Arabia he actually created a hole in the calendargiven that they will be there from March 29th in Japan to May 3rd in Miami four weeks rest from track activities.
And almost two months will pass between the Suzuka race and the Canadian race on May 24th, during which the race will only take place in Miami on May 3rd.
This will obviously force teams to review their plans, particularly at the level of development in this initial phase of the championship.
There will be time to process the data received between Melbourne, Shanghai and Suzuka and decide which updates will then be brought to Miami and the subsequent grands prix. All this keeping in mind that the ADUO for the power units could be triggered right after the American race – if the Federation decides to confirm the Florida stage as the first date of activation of the recovery system for the motorists.
Ferrari’s plans: a package and a half in Miami
The team principal explained what Ferrari will do on the SF-26 Frederic Vasseur, in the Shanghai pre-race: “We were planning to introduce a good update package for Bahrain and therefore we’ll postpone it for Miami. We’ll then see if we can introduce parts that should have arrived later. Maybe we’ll be able to bring a pack and a half of updates for Miami”said the French manager.
Meanwhile, a new test for the Macarena wing has been confirmed for the FP1 in Japan, also seen in free practice for the Chinese Grand Prix.
