It seems likely that for the 2019 season, Ferrari had found a way of circumventing the device which measures fuel flow and hence had more power. There were also rumours that they were burning more oil than other teams and I think the FIA has clamped down on that too. As I understand it, the oil was effectively being used as a fuel and thus was helping to get more power out of the engine.
Now that the engine is supposedly the least powerful on the grid, they’re having to run the car with a very low downforce setup, to maximise their ‘speed’ on the straights. However, they’re also suffering in the corners due to the lack of downforce.
They appear to have a weak engine, poor aerodynamics and an indifferent chassis!
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