Ferrari gave the media its first preview this week of the new powertrain that will propel the team’s 2014 car, when Formula One racing moves to smaller, V6 turbo engines. The presentation of the 059/3 power unit took place at Ferrari’s Italian headquarters in Maranello.“As a result of the 2014 regulations, we no longer talk of engines, but of power units,” explained Luca Marmorini, Ferrari’s head of engines and electronics. “It’s a very complex project and we have been working on it for the past two years. It’s a 1600 cc turbocharged internal combustion engine and only 100 litres of fuel can be used in a race, which means that the more...
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