Although Ferrari had a disappointing 2020, they changed their fortunes this season. Many thought they would fight just as they did last year as the introduction of new technical regulations was postponed. However, the Italians compete directly with McLaren for third place in the constructors’ championship.
ADVERTISING
Article continues under this ad
Eight races this season are the tensions surrounding your new engine. According to a recent report, Ferrari will install this unit in the cars of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz at the Turkish Grand Prix.
Ferrari is installing a new engine at the Turkish GP next month
ADVERTISING
Article continues under this ad
Over the years, the Italian team has built a reputation for making F1 cars with excellent straight-ahead speed. However, last year’s car struggled with aerodynamic issues that limited its potential for straight-ahead travel.
In addition, their unit seemed to be far behind Mercedes in terms of performance. In fact, at this year’s race at Monza, Leclerc and Sainz struggled to keep up on the long straights with McLaren using Mercedes engines.
Formula 1 F1 – Italian Grand Prix – Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy – September 11, 2021 Ferraris Carlos Sainz Jr. and Ferraris Charles Leclerc during practice REUTERS / Jennifer Lorenzini
Since the Ferrari duo already uses three engines, they will become a criminal offense when installing the fourth. And that could happen in Istanbul next month, according to Motorsport. When asked why the engine couldn’t make it to Monza, team boss Mattia Binotto admitted that it wasn’t ready in time.
He said: “This engine wasn’t ready for Monza yet. If the development had been available, we would probably have presented it here. We will use it as soon as it is usable. ”(Quotes translated from Italian)
DIVE DEEPER
What does the new unit bring to the SF21?
ADVERTISING
Article continues under this ad
With the new unit, several new aspects will take shape. With new lubricants and gasoline supplied by long-term partners Shell, the Italian team is trying to improve the performance of the combustion chamber.
Formula 1 F1 – Italian Grand Prix – Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy – September 10, 2021 Ferraris Charles Leclerc and Ferraris Carlos Sainz Jr. during the REUTERS / Jennifer Lorenzini qualifying
The new powerplant will also include new hybrid system components to replace some obsolete components currently on the car. Overall, Ferrari wants to gain 10 hp from these improvements.
ADVERTISING
Article continues under this ad
Although the team is focused on 2022, they hope the new power unit will keep them close to McLaren in the remaining races this year. Can the Maranello team finish third this season with starting penalties for Leclerc and Sainz? Only time can tell.
WATCH HISTORY: Ferrari strategy fails that we will never forget
The post REPORTS: Ferrari Unleashes Revolutionary F1 Engine at Turkey GP first appeared on monter-une-startup.
