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Ferrari willing to sacrifice straight line speed for downforce

Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto says the outfit is receptive to sacrificing straight-line speed, if it improves the overall performance of its SF90. Ferrari has had an advantage in the power stakes this year but has not converted that into victory, coming close in Bahrain – prior to Charles Leclerc’s late glitch – and in Canada. Ferrari evaluated new components in France as it strives to develop its car but did not carry all of the parts forward, accepting that it needs more time to understand the full picture. “I think we are looking for eventually more downforce to the detriment of the speed,” said Binotto. “We knew the car wouldn’t be too...
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