For Ferrari, this update is a prelude to a completely redesigned new engine that it will deploy at the start of the 2022 season
see photosLeclerc was sentenced to an engine penalty after a crash in Hungary.
Charles Leclerc and his Ferrari are up for an engine penalty at the upcoming Russian GP later this week. Leclerc’s engine was destroyed after his accident at the Hungarian GP and so a grid-place penalty for a new engine was inevitable. Curiously, Ferrari is using the opportunity to deploy its new engine update that was previously scheduled for the Italian GP. Ferrari had homogenized many elements of the engine that were not deployed at the beginning of the year and insiders believe that the update could boost 10 to 15 bhp which is good for sharp corners and on long straight tracks. could significantly improve its performance, something that has been a major weakness of the team since the start of the 2020 season after the release of a technical directive that reduced its class of field engines from 2019.
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Leclerc currently leads his teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. in points.
“A lot of effort has gone into this, both technically and logistically, and to be able to use it as quickly as possible, its introduction among drivers will be staggered,” Ferrari said.
“Charles will be the first to have the new hybrid system. This decision is a precautionary measure concerning the potential risk of using a damaged battery pack in the Hungarian GP accident. In Sochi, Leclerc will have a new power unit and will therefore be from the back of the grid. Let’s start,” the team said.
It comes after Leclerc’s teammate revealed that his engine update may not even happen at the Turkish GP, which was widely expected. Ferrari has struggled on tracks that have long straight lines and drivers are particularly vulnerable when the safety car restarts after a period and when they are chased by a car that is in its tow and d ₹
The SF21, on the other hand, proved to be one of the fastest cars on the slow-speed circuit and also managed to grab two pole positions in Monaco and Baku. Leclerc could not convert his pole position due to a mechanical problem on the out lap before the race in Monaco and therefore had to retire while in Baku, soon overtaken by Mercedes and Red Bull cars in Baku.
Ferrari has made huge improvements to the engine’s hybrid system
In Italy, McLaren achieved a 1–2 finish which extended its lead over Ferrari to P3 in the constructors’ championship. This engine update will help Ferrari close the performance gap to McLaren which uses the more powerful Mercedes engine. At the start of the season the Ferrari’s shortfall was reported to Mercedes by around 20 bhp and with this new update that could be halved.
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For Ferrari, the update is a prelude to a completely redesigned new engine that it will deploy at the start of the 2022 season as it aims to re-start engine development at Mercedes, Honda and Renault before resuming engine development. development is to be regained. The year is going all the way to 2025.
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