Should be. I'll wait to see what Mercedes come up with next year before I pass judgement on that though.dren wrote:Yeah, I'm expecting a tighter rear with more undercut around the transmission area like some of the other teams. If Ferrari is focusing on relocating components, then their power must be relatively on par. They should be gaining ground next year on Mercedes.
So, if they had 600hp in the 2014 ICE, that means they are pushing 690hp in the 2015 PU. And Mercedes have 15-20hp more than that.ripper wrote:Again Arrivabene on Ferrari's PU:
"In 2015 we have recovered about 90 hp compared to 2014. For the next year, the target will be much lower. But it's the same for everyone. I have great confidence in this team and that Vettel is truly a phenomenon. I am sure it will be a fun season ."
Is it clear it's peak power he is talking about? Finding 15% extra ICE power over the course of the season would be pretty huge, especially for an experienced engine builder.wuzak wrote:So, if they had 600hp in the 2014 ICE, that means they are pushing 690hp in the 2015 PU. And Mercedes have 15-20hp more than that.ripper wrote:Again Arrivabene on Ferrari's PU:
"In 2015 we have recovered about 90 hp compared to 2014. For the next year, the target will be much lower. But it's the same for everyone. I have great confidence in this team and that Vettel is truly a phenomenon. I am sure it will be a fun season ."
600hp would be at the low end of what I would have thought Ferrari's engine last season, so unless they have started from an unusually small base, the must be close to or over 700hp....
Lorenzo Sassi, the chief designer of Ferrari's power unit, admitted that the team was evaluating several ideas of how best to make use of its remaining development tokens.
"We still have four left and plenty of ideas on how to spend them, both on increasing power for this season and also looking ahead to 2016," he said.