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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Giles Richards

Ferrari’s Le Mans success cannot mask their ongoing F1 struggles

Carlos Sainz in the pits during the Spanish Grand Prix.
Carlos Sainz in the pits during the Spanish Grand Prix. Photograph: DPPI/Shutterstock

A week on from a hard-fought victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours, Ferrari will have taken heart from a reminder that they can compete with and beat the best. Yet at this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix, in the discipline that matters most to the Scuderia, the best they can hope for it appears is coming to a better understanding of their car. While Red Bull march away with the Formula One championship, Ferrari are increasingly exasperated and baffled.

The win at Le Mans last weekend was a demonstration of a successful, quick car, driven and operationally managed with great skill in challenging and changeable conditions at the vingt-quatre.

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