The Last Day for Testing:
The FIA took apart and analyzed the Ferrari engine from last season.
A statement indirectly confirms that there were irregularities.
Shortly before the end of the winter test drives for the Formula 1 season, a short but all the more shocking email from the FIA fluttered into the mailbox. "FIA completes analysis of Ferrari Power Unit," says the subject.
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The content has it all. "After thorough technical investigations, the FIA has finished its analysis of how the Ferrari Power Unit works and has agreed on a comparison with the team," the statement said. And further: "The details of this agreement remain between the parties."
It is common for the FIA to confiscate engines after the season and check their legality. The drive units are too complex to be fully examined on the race weekend. That is why they are sealed and scrutinized after the season.
Again and again there were votes in 2019 that Ferrari would cheat on the engine. For this reason, the rules were tightened towards the end of the season, after which Ferrari suffered losses in performance - which, however, were attributed to other causes by Ferrari itself.
There was another incident in Abu Dhabi when Ferrari made a - possibly willful - mistake in the specified amount of gasoline. The case was settled with a fine of 50,000 euros because Ferrari had already been warned before the race and afterwards nothing was to blame in the race itself.
The surprising FIA statement is now wind of criticism. Between the lines it can be clearly read that there were irregularities in the Ferrari engine. The fact that there are apparently no sporting consequences raises questions.
Apart from the agreements between FIA and Ferrari, there are also consequences for everyone: "The FIA and Ferrari have agreed on a number of technical obligations that will improve the monitoring of all power units in Formula 1 for the upcoming championships."
Ferrari is also said to help the FIA with other regulatory processes in Formula 1 and also with its development work on CO2 emissions and sustainable fuels.
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