Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto is certain a ‘perfect’ weekend is needed at their home race, the Italian Grand Prix, if they are to secure victory, despite their superior straight-line speed advantage. During the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, Ferrari appeared to have the measure of their nearest rivals, especially in the first sector from La Source to Les Combes where the cars are at full throttle for over 20 seconds. The raw power of the SF90 was most evident as the Mercedes struggled to keep up in the slipstream of the Ferrari, even with DRS. Despite the raw speed advantage, the long-run pace of the Ferrari suffered in comparison to the Mercedes which led to a tense final...
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