Ferrari eager to fight after mandatory crash test: 'We want to win'

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16:27, 28 Dec 2021

Last week it was announced that Haas had passed the crash test, but now Ferrari has also passed the frontal crash test, reports Motorsport.com. Good news for the team from Maranello!

Prior to a new Formula One season, cars are extensively tested to make sure they are safe. The teams have to get the green light to compete in the winter tests in Barcelona that take place from 23 to 25 February.

It's good news that Ferrari passed the test, but it's not the Italian team's first test. At the end of 2020, the team did exactly the same test as they wanted to understand what the new regulations would mean for the car. The rule change was then pushed back to 2022, but that extra data can certainly help the team.

The goal is to win

Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc finished on the podium a total of five times, but the team hopes to do even better next year so that they can achieve podiums and victories more often. Mattia Binotto doesn't think they'll suddenly beat Mercedes or Red Bull Racing, but they do have a goal in mind.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	179
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	154
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	147
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	108
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	97
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	82
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	76
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	52
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	42
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	39
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	20
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
13	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	6
15	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
16	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
17	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Ferrari eager to fight after mandatory crash test: 'We want to win'

The goal is to win

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