Ferrari is planning a number of technical modifications to the F1-75, which should not only make the Maranello car even better in the 2022 title chase, but also make it easier for customer teams.
The red team will bring an updated fund to Imola to combat the well-known porpoising, while at the Miami Grand Prix, the one following the Emilia Romagna, they plan to premiere some new hybrid parts that the FIA allows to homologate until the month of September.
We are referring to the MGU-K, the battery and the ECU, that is, the three elements of the ERS that the teams still have the possibility of working on. Initially, the plans were to bring this package of improvements to Spain, since the second version of the 066/7 engine will be in action in Barcelona, but the reality is that the results obtained in the simulations are positive, so they want to introduce it as soon as possible. .
In Montmeló, after the dispute of the first five grand prix, the first power unit will become the one used for free practice sessions, reducing the mileage commitment of the second engine over the course of the weekends.
The new hybrid system should also provide an increase in power, as well as guarantee an improvement in electrical management, within the parameters of reliability.
At Ferrari they are aware that there was time to develop solutions until the end of the summer, but the Prancing Horse team wants to benefit from what they have investigated as soon as possible to try to open an even bigger gap with Red Bull, the closest rival in this start of 2022.
At a time when Max Verstappen has suffered two retirements in three appointments, those from Maranello want to deal the masterstroke to the driver who is the current world champion due to the reliability problems he is experiencing in his power unit.
Ferrari would like to extend the advantage over Verstappen’s RB18 to more than 50 points to have a margin that does not compromise a possible problem in the future, even protecting itself from a mid-season engine change, which would reduce the probability of abandoning due to a mechanical failure.
In short, the Italian team plans to be at the top throughout the year, but Alfa Romeo and Haas could also benefit from updates to the hybrid part, something that perhaps affects the fight for positions in the middle zone in 2022.
