Ferrari have technical tricks up their sleeve which may surprise Mercedes 7 February, 2014 Kimi Raikkonen in the Ferrari F14 T Although Mercedes is being touted as the early 2014 Formula 1 season favourite, Ferrari is reportedly also ahead of the game as Formula 1′s new V6 turbo engine era dawns. Speed Week reports that, when Ferrari-powered cars decelerated at the recent Jerez test, they sounded 'very different' to their Mercedes and Renault-equipped counterparts. Reports in Italy say engine designer Luca Marmorini has devised an unique system that stops the flow of fuel when the driver is not accelerating, improving not only fuel consumption but also the effect of engine-braking....
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