Charles Leclerc<\/a>, who comfortably held the upper hand at the Scuderia last year.<\/p>\nBrundle reckons Ferrari\u2019s significant upgrade package that is set to be introduced at this weekend\u2019s Miami Grand Prix will bring the team into contention for victories, having lagged a chunk behind Mercedes so far.<\/p>\n
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“Lewis clearly enjoys these cars much more,” Brundle told Sky Sports F1. “Ferrari is more competitive, and I think will make a big step for Miami.<\/p>\n
\u201cLewis obviously prefers this type of car to the seasons we had with the ground effect cars that were smashing against the ground and quite brutal things. It didn’t seem to suit his style.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut his mood and just the way he’s going about it, he just seems a lot happier because Ferrari is more competitive.<\/p>\n
“He’s got to beat Charles Leclerc if he’s going to win the world championship in the other Ferrari, and others.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet’s see if he can sustain that. If there’s a sniff of a victory, I think Lewis is still very much capable of taking that.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Brundle thinks Miami will effectively see the start of a new championship, with teams having an enforced five-week break in which to improve their cars and their understanding of the new regulations.<\/p>\n
“I think it’s totally wide open,” he added.\u00a0“We have got a sprint weekend in Miami, so there are sprint points to be won, Grand Prix points to be won.<\/p>\n
“This is going to ebb and flow. I see teams leapfrogging others with some upgrades because there is so much upside potential with these cars.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnybody I would say in the top four teams, any of those eight drivers, could win this year’s world championship.”<\/p>\n
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