Ferrari has hinted that they will not be able to replace Felipe Massa’s engine for the Bahrain Grand Prix taking place this weekend, even though the Brazilian did not finish his race in Malaysia.<\/p>\n
Massa made a small driving error and eventually had to retire after a spin that took him off the track.<\/p>\n
However, aware that the engine has not completed a race cycle, the Scuderia is considering using it for a second weekend.<\/p>\n
Aldo Costa, Ferrari’s technical director stated: \u00ab We will continue to keep an eye on reliability, particularly on the engine side. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab On this point, we will probably have Massa run with the same engine used in Malaysia, even if he could change it because he did not finish the race. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Ferrari will bring some new aerodynamic parts to its F2008 at the Sakhir circuit.<\/p>\n
\u00ab The plans for this year 2008 are that we should have continuous updates to our single-seater throughout the season, \u00bb continued Costa.<\/p>\n
Our goal being to improve the overall package, step by step. Changes are coming for almost every race. In Bahrain, we will introduce some new aerodynamic parts.<\/p>\n
Although Ferrari was one of the two teams to have tested in Bahrain this year, Costa does not think the race will be easier.<\/p>\n
\u00ab In a sport as competitive as Formula 1, any advantage we might have from our winter testing will likely have disappeared by the end of Friday’s free practice. Other teams will be on the same pace, having participated in this Grand Prix in past years, \u00bb Costa commented.<\/p>\n
\u00ab Moreover, it will not be the same with the tires because this winter, we tested only one type of Bridgestone compound. \u00bb<\/p>\n
The real advantage for the upcoming weekend is that the site will offer very stable conditions. These are always highly sought after when developing a new single-seater.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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