Ferrari completed its filming day in Monza with Charles Leclerc at the controls of the F1-75, something that allowed the Italian team to record new promotional images for its partners and thus obtain good financial resources. The Monegasque driver was limited to shooting a total of 17 laps, the maximum allowed by the FIA in these days of filming, that is, 100 kilometers.
This was so due to the unilateral termination of the contract with one of its sponsors at the beginning of the season, Kaspersky , a Russian company that, as was evident, cut its relations due to the war in Ukraine.
Among the onlookers who managed to evade the many security checks, the rumor surfaced that the red single-seater had suffered electrical problems in its power unit, the 066/7 , as the F1-75 turned off at the end of the straight, just before of the variant.
This is worrying, as Leclerc was unable to restart by himself, but instead had to be called in by his mechanics, who took him to the pitlane. However, it seems that this was the best thing that could happen, since if the current world leader had completed the lap he would have exceeded the 100 kilometer limit imposed by the international federation.
There will be no sanction for Ferrari, but they have gone to the limit with what is allowed by the regulations, and it is not necessary to hide that those from Maranello have selected this date with great interest.
The arrival of Formula 1 in Europe makes the teams bring their updates on these dates, thanks to the proximity to the factories, and brand new parts in the Italian car on the day of filming can mean a good advantage when they land in the next Spanish Grand Prix.
The Monza circuit was shielded to the maximum to guarantee that the Ferrari test was carried out entirely behind closed doors, and that is that each road was guarded with very attentive security, even blocking areas of the park that are not part of the track.
The novelties of the red car could not be distinguished until now, although Charles Leclerc used a high downforce rear wing, something that was not optimized for Monza, where the highest top speeds are reached.
The test was attended by an FIA commissioner who had the opportunity to verify that the F1-75 complied with the filming day regulations, something necessary after the controversy that arose with the Pirelli tire tests in Imola that McLaren liked so little and Red Bull.
