The 2021 United States Grand Prix is just around the corner and before the race at the Circuit of The Americas, the director of the Scuderia Ferrari’s engine division has shared some very interesting information about the new hybrid system of the new engine on which they are mounted Back of the SF21.
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The engineer officially revealed that the ERS of the new hybrid system now works with almost 800 volts, doubling the previous value. The increase in performance should be an important step in the right direction for Scuderia Ferrari to achieve third place in the constructors’ world championship.
Formula 1 F1 – Russian Grand Prix – Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia – September 26, 2021, Ferraris Carlos Sainz Jr. on the starting grid before the race pool via REUTERS / Yuri Kochetkov
Enrico Gualtieri, director of the Ferrari engine department, shed light on the new hybrid system. They have adopted these changes in the last two races on their 4 engine this season. Leclerc got the new engine in Russia and Sainz in Turkey.
The 46-year-old engineer for Modena stated that the new ERS is close to what we expect in the 2022 version of the cars. The Maranello team decided to experiment with an innovative solution to get useful information about the reliability of the new system. They do this to avoid surprises early in the next year. This against the background that they have to approve the aggregates and then freeze development for the next four years.
Details on the new hybrid system
Gualtieri confirmed that the new hybrid system operates on high voltage. It jumped from 400 volts directly to 800 volts. The battery does not use the previous solid-state electrolyte technology.
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Formula 1 F1 – Turkish Grand Prix – Intercity Istanbul Park, Istanbul, Turkey – October 9, 2021, Ferraris Charles Leclerc in qualifying REUTERS / Murad Sezer
“We are satisfied with the feedback we have received from the track. It was hard work and thanks go to everyone who worked on the project. We have introduced a new technology that increases the voltage of the system and approaches doubling the voltage. “
“Every single element of the hybrid has been redesigned to achieve maximum efficiency in the new operating state. The battery has been heavily modified, whereby the chemical composition of the previous version has been retained. “
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Ferrari has underperformed in recent years and has always insisted that their focus is on 2022. Will you be able to develop a championship-worthy car that can compete with Mercedes and Red Bull? Will you aim for the top spot in the constructors’ championship? The oldest team in Formula 1 has many expectations to meet. And surely your Tifosi will definitely want them to achieve their goals in the next year.
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