Based on what was seen in two pre-season tests, Ferrari now has the most powerful engine in F1.
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Ferrari believes it has overcome the 25 bhp engine power shortfall in the 2021 F1 season with its latest power unit. Ferrari had the most powerful engine in 2019, but technical specifications related to fuel flow weakened its engine which was one of the main reasons for its disastrous 2020 season. From 2020 onwards, it worked on a minor upgrade to its power unit, which helped it achieve a P3 in the Constructor’s Championship and now based on its pre-season test performance where the car is easier to handle, proposing Fewer, more powerful in. Straight.
Mattia Binotto, its team boss, who oversees the infrastructure and the team’s operational structure, has said that the team is now on par with the competition in terms of engine power before the engine development freeze that came into force. With the start of the season.
Mattia Binotto Ferrari’s F1 boss has said the team will be competitive
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“Last year we were about 25hp behind the competition. We tried to calculate that on the data now (from the winter test). For now, we’re on the same level, maybe a little better. We are very pleased with what we have achieved,” he said, pointing to the fact that Ferrari may now have the most powerful engine on the grid.
This is something that has been pointed out by Toto Wolff, both Mercedes boss and GPS data that showed Ferrari is running its engine at low power settings. The sudden jump in Haas’ speed is also an indicator that Ferrari has done well with the engine as it is a car that borrows heavily from Ferrari, including the power unit.
Ferrari also displayed bulletproof reliability as its car completed the maximum number of laps during the two pre-season tests. That being said, Max Verstappen and the Red Bull RB18 pulled in the fastest time of the Bahrain phase of the tests leading many to believe it might have the fastest car. Even Binotto believed so and said, “”I think we will be competitive from the start. How the ratios are I don’t know. Red Bull is very strong, especially Max (Verstappen). Maybe Max is ours. Will be in front, we will drive behind him and only then the other (Sergio Perez) will come.”
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That being said, Ferrari did not bring any updates to the Bahrain phase of the tests, while Mercedes and Red Bull brought huge updates. This coupled with the fact that it was running its engines at very low power levels and had a high fuel load. As revealed by Carlos Sainz Jr., it could be the team to beat in 2022.
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