A Secret Weapon for Ferrari?

After a double victory at the Sakhir circuit last Sunday, Scuderia Ferrari is showcasing its ambitions. Alonso and Massa want to win and restore the “prancing horse” to its former glory.

Certainly, this victory is promising, but we must not forget the engine overheating problems. It was necessary to change both V8 blocks after qualifying to be competitive in the race.

Stefano Domenicali, the head of the Scuderia, has already addressed this problem: « The engine temperature is the result of the car’s aerodynamics. We need to work on this point to ensure that we no longer have this type of problem when facing high temperatures during races. »

According to the Italian weekly Autosprint, Ferrari has reportedly recruited Giuseppe Azzolini, an aerodynamics specialist, following Toyota’s withdrawal. His objective is to integrate, in the short term, a revolutionary double diffuser on the F281, which he had developed for the former Japanese team.

These aerodynamic modifications would involve significant changes to improve the performance of the single-seaters as well as the cooling of the engine blocks.

Ferrari is reportedly preparing to launch a version B of its Formula 1 car to eliminate weaknesses and gain a decisive advantage over its competitors right from the start of the season.