Top 5 bold predictions for the 2021 season

#3 Ferrari will win a race in the 2021 season

Charles will lead Ferrari to a victory in 2021. Photo: Will Taylor-Medhurst/Getty Images

We don't think Ferrari will bounce back to where it was in 2019. Consistently fighting for poles, podiums and victories seems a little out of reach for the Scuderia. However, we do expect them to improve their engine performance from last season. We predict that they remain in a tight midfield battle this year as well.

However, the reason why Ferrari will win a race this season is because of a certain once-in-a-lifetime talent that goes by the name of Charles Leclerc. The Monegasque, in a Ferrari that lacked engine power and was high on drag, still managed to take multiple podiums in what was a disastrous season otherwise for the team from Maranello.

In 2021, we expect more of the same from Leclerc. With Ferrari slated to recover at least some of the engine deficit from last year, we expect Leclerc to keep chipping away, and in one of those inevitable races where the big boys slip up, the shining star of Ferrari will take the checkered flag.

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