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Not only have Ferrari designed the best package, they have the distinct advantage of an almost exclusive relationship with Bridgestone, who apparently have a facility set up inside the Ferrari factory. Although they would deny any favoritism, you can bet that this car was designed as much around the tires as anything else. They are currently .7 to 1 sec per lap quicker in race trim than anyone else whenever MS decides to turn up the wick.( I would include Rubens, but he hasn't had any opportunities for wick turning this year!). That is a lot of time to make up in F1, thats why Rubens difficulties will be the only thing that keeps Ferrari from the double this year.
Although I thought I remember James Allen saying that Williams had improvements, but they really wouldn't show up in performance at Barcelona. We can only hope they find something soon, or we'll be stuck with the Renault/McLaren/Sauber battle. But that's been good so far.
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