LE CASTELLET, France -- For all the emotion surrounding Ferrari's back and forth with the stewards on Friday, the Italian team's biggest concern going into this weekend's French Grand Prix lies elsewhere. On the evidence of Friday's practice, the gap to Mercedes at the front of the grid has only widened in France and the introduction of updates to the SF90 may not have had the desired effect.
Going into the weekend, Ferrari knew the Paul Ricard circuit would expose its car's weaknesses. The track layout is closest in nature to the Circuit de Catalunya -- the venue of Mercedes' biggest and most convincing victory over Ferrari to date this year.