Sky Sports F1's David Croft analyses the upcoming Ferrari upgrade packages ahead of the team's bid for resurgence at the Dutch Grand Prix.
Almost four weeks on from Lewis Hamilton's victory in Spa, Formula 1 returns from its summer break on Friday ahead of Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix.
Ferrari are winless in the six races since Charles Leclerc's triumph in Monaco in May, and have won just two Grands Prix all season, the first coming with Carlos Sainz's win in Australia in March.
But could the deployment of an upgrade package spark Ferrari's campaign into life in Zandvoort, arrest their winless streak, and propel them up the standings?
Speaking on the latest episode of the Sky Sports F1 Podcast, Croft said: "Ever since the upgrades that came in Spain, and brought a solution to Canada that didn't work, [it's been a rough ride for Ferrari].
"There is an upgrade package coming in Zandvoort, there is a new floor as part of that upgrade package.
"Ferrari have got to get rid of the bouncing, and if they don't, then the season is gone - they cannot run the car in the set-up they need to extract the maximum pace.
"If they don't get rid of the bouncing, then Charles [Leclerc] and Carlos [Sainz] are going to have very sore heads after the Italian Grand Prix, because the last place you want that bouncing to occur is Monza.
'Zandvoort a critical weekend for Ferrari'
"I think Zandvoort is a critical weekend for Ferrari. If those upgrades work, brilliant, they are back in the ballpark, and we'll see what happens from there on in.
"Maybe they can take advantage of a weaker Red Bull, if we are to believe what Helmut Marko was saying.
"It's mouth-watering what is coming up at Zandvoort. The true answer to whether Ferrari will be the team to look out for, or whether it will be Red Bull or Mercedes, is anyone's guess."
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