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Upgraded Ferrari power unit coming to Monza
Ferrari has confirmed it will introduce an upgraded power unit at the Italian Grand Prix as part of its permitted development freedom from the FIA.
The FIA’s latest additional development and upgrade opportunities (ADUO) findings cemented Red Bull as the strongest internal combustion engine (ICE), with Mercedes allowed one in-season upgrade this year and next year. Ferrari, Audi and Honda are permitted two new homologations, and team principal Fred Vasseur says Monza is where the latest step will be introduced.
“Monza is always a very special weekend for Ferrari,” Vasseur said. “Racing in front of our tifosi gives the whole team incredible energy and this year there will be an additional emotional dimension as we celebrate Michael Schumacher and the legacy he has left in our company. His relentless pursuit of improvement, attention to detail and strong belief in teamwork are values that remain key to us today.
“On the performance side, we are introducing an updated power unit as part of the development opportunities available under ADUO. It represents a step in the right direction and as we know this year is very much about marginal gains.
“Monza is a demanding circuit and the field is extremely close, and our priority will be to execute every aspect of the weekend as well as possible, from Friday onwards. We want to draw extra motivation from the passion of our home crowd and give our tifosi a strong weekend.”
The latest ADUO analysis period ended after the Hungarian Grand Prix, with no changes to the FIA’s findings compared to the previous period that covered the first part of the season. Ferrari introduced its first upgrade in Austria in June, so the latest specification will be the second development as it looks to close the gap to Mercedes in the constructors’ championship.
Mercedes has already confirmed that championship leader Kimi Antonelli will take a power unit penalty at Monza and start from the back of the grid, although the team has not revealed whether it is introducing a new specification at this stage.
Chris Medland
While studying Sports Journalism at the University of Central Lancashire, Chris managed to talk his way into working at the British Grand Prix in 2008 and was retained for three years before joining ESPN F1 as Assistant Editor. After three further years at ESPN, a spell as F1 Editor at Crash Media Group was followed by the major task of launching F1i.com’s English-language website and running it as Editor. Present at every race since the start of 2014, he has continued building his freelance portfolio, working with international titles. As well as writing for RACER, his broadcast work includes television appearances on F1 TV and as a presenter and reporter on North America's live radio coverage on SiriusXM.
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