The Maranello-based squad delivered a perfect opening to the new campaign, with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz finishing 1-2 in the Bahrain Grand Prix.
But in a season where it is predicted there will be an aggressive development war, the current form book is likely to be shaken up a lot as teams bring on car upgrades.
The situation is further complicated, however, by the presence of the F1 cost cap, which means teams cannot simply throw all the money they like at bringing steps forward to the track.
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto is mindful about the potential pitfalls of developments not working now, as he suggests there is still more pace to extract from the current F1-75.
“There is still potential in the car certainly, but we do need to develop the car,” said Binotto after the Bahrain race.
“When you have a good baseline, and when you are developing, you need to make sure that whatever you’re bringing to the car is a step forward.
“And that’s even more…
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