It is undoubtedly one of the
areas in which the most hours of development and research have been devoted by Ferrari engineers
to allow Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc to fight for podiums in the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship. To
recover a large part of the 50 horsepower of
Maranello's propellant
deficit
compared to Mercedes last season has been almost an obsession for Enrico Gualtieri's department.
A notable loss of power, from one year to the next, that many members of the
Gran Circo
did not hesitate to point out was the result of the
private agreement that the Prancing Horse and the FIA signed before the end of the preseason in Montmeló
after thoroughly analyzing the unit. of transalpine power of 2019, despite the efforts of
Mattia Binotto to catch the
drag
(aerodynamic resistance experienced by an object that travels through the air)
this decrease.
The private agreement with the FIA, center of controversy
A conspiracy theory that Mika Salo, ex-driver of the championship who has acted as commissioner in several races in 2020, has fed this Wednesday on his 'Twitch' channel after being asked about the hypothetical performance that this edition Kimi Raikkonen can exhibit at the wheel of the Alfa Romeo C41: "The team suffered from Ferrari's wrongdoing in 2019.
They have been forced to use less fuel than their rivals,
so Alfa Romeo may be in a good position if they can perform at their best in the race this season.
I don't know If Ferrari will have a new engine by 2021. But at least, Alfa Romeo will be allowed to get all the power.
They were not allowed last year because of Ferrari. "
A punishment, having less gasoline to complete a test,
which fuels too much the suspicions that many teams had two years ago when they presented several claims before the highest body for suspecting that
Ferrari was committing illegalities
related to the
maximum flow of fuel consumption and oil during qualifying sessions.
Ferrari expects to earn 30 horses this winter
Beliefs aside, the only truth is that the Scuderia will present on March 12 in Sakhir (Bahrain) a 'heart' internally baptized as Superfast (Superfast) that incorporates a
slightly smaller turbo to improve the performance of the MGU-H,
a
innovative
intercooler
to improve cooling
and a
renewed combustion engine
to make more efficient use of fuel, among many other swaps.
Whether they are enough to get behind Renault, Honda and Mercedes, or even overtake any of them, will be determined by the asphalt.