The first hint of the value of Scuderia Ferrari’s Formula 1 hybrid system upgrade has been revealed following the performance of the team in the last round of the championship, which took place at Istanbul Park in Turkey. Ferrari introduced updated components within its energy recovery system two weeks prior to the Turkish event, in Russia, as part of a development direction it is pursuing for its 2022 power unit.
The upgrade was on Charles Leclerc’s car at Sochi and Ferrari was encouraged by its performance at one of the most power-sensitive tracks on the calendar, but would not reveal the gains it saw for “confidentiality” reasons.
On the other hand, if the focus on the facts closely related to the track does not always seem ideal for Scuderia Ferrari, as could be seen in some moments during the 2021 Formula 1 season, we can say with extreme certainty that the attention paid to the 2021 project is maximum. Time is running out and the new regulatory era is just around the corner. The absolute need to take advantage of the big change is almost vital for the Maranello team’s near future. One one target is in the thoughts of Ferrari and that is winning next season.
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The absence of Mattia Binotto, team principal of Ferrari, is therefore linked to the criticality of the moment. With the Frenchman Laurent Mekies following the operations on the track, the presence of Mattia Binotto at the pit wall during the race weekend is not essential, despite the fact that the Italian side will do everything possible to finish ahead of McLaren in the fight for third place in the 2021 Formula 1 Constructor Standings.
The changes in sight are different. On the engine side, there are several developments planned by the Italian team, aware that the power unit component will play a crucial role in relation to the new rules. Context where Ferrari has decided to implement most of the resources by designing a renewed architecture of the internal combustion engine.
Without forgetting the components relating to supercharging and a restyling of the hybrid system which, although it will use the same technology implemented on the latest specification used by Russia, will undergo further changes to increase competitiveness. Furthermore, on a mechanical level it is the transmission, the suspension system and the chassis of the 2021 car that strongly engage the Maranello team, convinced that these areas are able to offer many more chances than the aerodynamic ones.
Mattia’s absence from Istanbul Park could recur not only for Mexico and Brazil, as stated by Binotto himself a few days ago, but even in the following races of this final part of the season. The reasons are different and easy to understand. Putting the planning and concept phases behind us, we gradually arrive at the decision-making stage. The importance of this process includes pre-established intermediate goals within the overall planning, crucial for moving on to the next stages towards the definition of the project before arriving at the strictly productive plan.
According to what has been learned from FUnoAnalisiTecnica.com, among the various decision which are currently under consideration, the subtle balance between reliability and performance is being evaluated with regard to the 2022 engine, the heart of the Ferrari project in the next three years. It is more than obvious that in these situations the concentration factor is the basis of success, necessary to foresee / solve hypothetical problems or unexpected events. In short, it is forbidden to make mistakes, under the supervision of Mattia Binotto.
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