Ferrari 2024 F1 car promise outweighs any depression over Red Bull form

With his Maranello squad having unlocked some key understandings of its car since the Dutch GP, its form was also lifted recently by a new floor that arrived in Japan.

It was able to edge ahead of main rival Mercedes at Suzuka, as the two teams lock horns in the fight for second in the championship.

However, Red Bull’s total runaway pace in Japan has left its rivals in no doubt about the gulf that still exists between them and F1’s benchmark…