In the round-up: Ferrari chairman John Elkann is encouraged by the team’s start of the season.
In brief
Elkann pleased with Ferrari’s “better start”
After two podiums over the opening two races of the 2024 F1 season behind the dominant Red Bulls, Ferrari chairman John Elkann says he is encouraged by the team’s performance so far.
“Certainly if one looks at where we were a year ago this championship is off to a better start,” Elkann told Sky. “As always the important thing is to try to improve, to progress and this is the dynamic that is felt in Ferrari at the moment.”
Elkann also expressed his excitement about the team’s signing of Lewis Hamiltonfor 2025.
“I have also said publicly over the years how much Lewis Hamilton is a great driver and how much he has done for Formula 1. That he will join Ferrari is an important sign of how much he believes he can do great things with Ferrari.”
Pirelli confirm compounds
Formula 1 tyre suppliers Pirelli have confirmed the compounds that they will bring to the three rounds following this month’s Australian Grand Prix in Suzuka, Shanghai and Miami.
As with last season, Pirelli have nominated the three hardest compounds – the C1, C2 and C3 – for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. They will use a mid-range of C2, C3 and C4 tyres for the return to Shanghai, which is the same range nominated for the cancelled 2020 Chinese Grand Prix.
For the Miami Grand Prix, teams will again have the mid-range available to them, as was also the case in 2023.
Scheckter’s title winning Ferrari under auction
The car that world champion Jody Scheckter drove to his world championship title in 1979 is one of several F1 cars driven by Scheckter going under auction.
The Ferrari 312 raced by Scheckter when he took all three of his grand prix victories that season in Zolder, Monaco and Monza was bought by the world champion three years later from Ferrari. It is one of several F1 cars owned by Scheckter under auction at RM Sotheby’s, including his 1973 McLaren M23, his 1975 Tyrrell 007 and a six-wheeled Tyrrell P34 built in 2008.
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