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According to reports, Ferrari used an extra 5 brake horsepower in their engine in Australia to assure victory as Charles Leclerc increased his championship lead.
Ferrari is now flying, and Leclerc is making the most of it, having already opened up a massive lead over the rest of the pack.
After Carlos Sainz spun out and Max Verstappen had to retire yet again, Leclerc’s closest competitor in the Drivers’ standings after Australia is currently George Russell, who is 34 points behind the Monegasque.
Things are looking extremely fantastic right now, and it appears that they have the potential to push their vehicle even further if they need to, with a report from Formu1a.uno claiming that the Scuderia increased their engine power by 5bhp in Melbourne to cover whatever Red Bull could do.
It clearly worked, as Leclerc won pole on Saturday and appeared to be in command of the race on Sunday, with Max Verstappen only threatening to grab the lead during a Safety Car stint.
The implication is that we aren’t yet witnessing the full potential of the Ferrari engine, which, when combined with the planned vehicle improvements this season, is certain to cause other teams some issues.
Ferrari certainly appears to be a cut above the others in terms of speed and dependability at the moment, and it will take a lot of effort to catch up to them in the two title battles.
