If the first two races are any indication, Ferrari will have to race in 2022 with their own power unit, as even their customer teams appear to be enjoying straight line speed.
In a much-improved Ferrari package, Leclerc has taken a victory and a P2 in the first two races of the season, and is now leading the drivers' standings.
There was a lot of expectations on the team going into the season as many had predicted them to fight for the constructor's championship.
2021 was the first season with the team for the Spaniard and he ended up in fifth place in the driver's championship.
Many teams, including the reigning constructors' champions, Mercedes, appear to have been caught off guard by the aerodynamic phenomenon.
Binotto is perplexed as to why others have praised his team's potential when he believes it is impossible to know where everyone stands.
The Ferrari F1 team a had a decent showing in pre-season, clocking plenty of laps and showing good pace at Barcelona.
The effect is unlike anything the current generation of drivers has seen before, as ground effect cars were banned in the 1980s.
Various pundits are tipping Ferrari to be at the top of the 2022 F1 pecking order, with the Scuderia impressing in testing.
Ferrari bounced back spectacularly last season after having its worst season since 1980 in 2021, finishing third and beating McLaren.