Ferrari now disagree with rival F1 teams over how new front-wing flexing rules will impact this season

Time is running out for Ferrari to save their season but the Monaco Grand Prix was the strongest sign yet that better days are on the horizon.

Charles Leclerc couldn’t quite secure back-to-back victories at his home race, but the Ferrari star did at least get to enjoy his second podium finish of the season on the streets of the Principality.

Lewis Hamilton was left frustrated in Monaco after finishing nearly a minute behind his teammate, although a combination of a less effective strategy, strange radio calls and plenty of traffic hampered his progress.

Both drivers went into the Monaco Grand Prix weekend expecting the worst after a dreadful showing in qualifying at the previous race at Imola.

However, they would have lined up second and fourth were it not for Hamilton’s grid penalty and they were in the same ballpark as both McLaren drivers and Max Verstappen across the weekend.

The Spanish Grand Prix is next up and a new technical directive regarding the flexibility of each car’s front wings is the main talking point heading into the weekend.

Ferrari have a different take on the updated ruleset compared to their rivals, according to journalist Chris Medland.

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Ferrari expecting Spanish Grand Prix ‘shake up’ after new front wing rules introduced

Medland was speaking on the Pit Pass Podcast after the race in Monaco when he began discussing the upcoming race at the Circuit de Catalunya.

Regarding the updated regulations, he said: “Short-term, looking ahead, the final talking point that really was interesting tonight was the difference in opinion on whether the changes to the front wing tests in Barcelona next week will shake up the order or not.

“Ferrari had been the main ones saying they thought it would and some other team bosses then said, look, I think it’s actually because they just weren’t exploiting that area as much, so, maybe Ferrari will lose the least.

“But, every team will be impacted in some way, and no team really thinks they’re going to be impacted massively.

“We’ll wait and see because everyone would say that, and it will be interesting to see if it pegs anyone back.

“But, the last two races, we’ve seen McLaren beaten by what was arguably a quicker Red Bull in Imola and then McLaren have to hold off a very competitive Ferrari here in Monaco.

“I do think we’re going to get an ebb and flow whichever track we go to, but having this change in terms of how much your front wing can flex, as the FIA will have stricter tests introduced next week in Barcelona, it could have an impact, it could shake things up.”

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Ferrari already planning changes to Lewis Hamilton’s car for the Spanish Grand Prix

F1’s front wing regulation changes could be exactly what the likes of Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes need to bridge the gap to McLaren this season.

Andrea Stella has revealed the ‘secret’ to McLaren’s success and doesn’t believe this new directive is going to make a huge difference to their performance.

However, if it helps Ferrari take a step forward then all of a sudden Leclerc and Hamilton might be competitive once again.

Ferrari have already confirmed a change they’re making to Hamilton’s car for the Spanish Grand Prix.

Last season, they brought a host of upgrades to their car and by and large, they backfired and were one of the primary reasons why they missed out on winning the constructors’ championship.

Fred Vasseur doesn’t want a repeat of that mistake, but sooner rather than later, Ferrari need to either unlock the SF-25’s potential or move onto next year’s car.