Charles Leclerc’s brilliant tyre management was critical to his Italian Grand Prix victory for Ferrari.
But on a day when rival McLaren was left ruing the missed opportunity it had to secure a 1-2 finish, differences in car performance also played a big part in what happened.
McLaren’s nervousness about being able to eke out a one-stop with its MCL38 was in contrast to the confidence Ferrari had in its upgraded SF-24 lasting the distance.
And, off the back of a run of events where Ferrari had been struggling with its floor, it looks to have rediscovered some belief in its package as a series of developments – both small and big – pulled things together.
Some of the changes made for Monza were track-specific, but others seem clearly a remedy for inefficiencies that its car had shown since it first hit trouble with its floor thanks to its Spanish GP upgrade.
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