Ferrari's pace dependant 'on situations' amidst F1 regs complications

P3 in Jeddah with quicker pace than the leaders Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen at times, P8 in Miami, the very next race, battling an ill Williams, such is the current condition of Ferrari. Where did the Scuderia's Jeddah pace come from?

"I think it really depends on situations and tyre degradation as well," said Leclerc to media including GPblog in Miami.

So Ferrari's case is like Red Bull Racing's, only magnified. Whereas McLaren seem to be the only team able to manage its tyres regardless of the conditions - but even more so in hot climates - the Italians, much like the Austrians, depend on cool conditions to maximise its tyre preservation capabilites.

"Whenever we have the opportunity to do so it's interesting because these cars are very very difficult to drive in dirty air, especially this year we see more differences than in the past," added Leclerc, shedding a bit more light into the complications stemming from following another car.

"So yeah, that makes a difference to try and find free air and use your pace in order to have a strategic advantage later on in the race," concluded the Monegasque.

Ferrari are yet to unlock their pace -if it's even in the car at all - and head to Imola fourth in Constuctors' standings well away from current leaders McLaren. Earlier, team boss Frederic Vasseur stated the Scuderia were working hard to allow Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to shine at their first home race of the year at Imola, the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.