Is Scuderia Ferrari the calm power of Formula 1? For sure they have a lot of power because their power unit erogates more than 1150 bhp…
by Spyros Pettas
Mercedes's DAS system is clearly illegal. The settings of the suspencion change while the car is in motion… While Red Bull Racing has hired an army of lawyers to legally ban the system, Ferrari hasn't said a word about it…
Binotto like in 2019 with the tyre scandal hasn't said anything about the illegality of DAS, the Dual Axis Steering system of Mercedes that changes the toe in the straights (it helps with tyre management and it slightly obtains better top speed)… It's simple as that: Ferrari gets 100 milion as a bonus and will earn approximately 38% of all Formula One's earnings in the next 5 years. Elkan and Binotto don't want to rattle the cage… Mercedes gets the titles and Ferrari the money while Red Bull Racing gets nothing and is angry…
Now let's talk about Ferrari's single seater: The power despite what the international press says, is there. According to our sources who are Ferrari people, the thermal engine erogates 840 bhp. Add to that the 164 bhp of KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System – the electric motor that gets motion from the gearboxes axles) and probably more than 200 bhp of the third generation of the bipolar ERS (Energy Recovery System - the electric motor that gets motion by turbo gas) and the math is there…
Ferrari is ahead in the field of fluid dynamics, ERS, engine parts composition, floor design (especially in the rear area) and radiator surface (once again they have the smallest sidepod inlets)… The airbox probably has internal diafragms that pressurize the air that gets to the heads and the whole system works like a mechanical turbo an old idea in F1…
The staff of Corrado Lotti and Enrico Gualteri does a great job, and they are aided by the brilliant technician from Germany, Wolf Zimmerman (a former Mercedes man – he came to Maranello in 2015) who's responsible for advanced evolution (materials research etc)…
Ferrari's main problem is probably the excessive drag, the aerodynamic resistance but now another great, Simone Resta and the fantastic Enrico Cardile and David Sanchez are working to reduce it without losing too much downforce…
The game has changed completely by the Coronavirus pandemic. The cars will change significantly and the power rankings will evolve in a spectacular way… Stay tuned...