Ferrari rubbishes ‘joke’ rumours of 30bhp engine gain

Reports from Italy during the winter break claimed Ferrari have found an extra 30 horsepower increase with their power unit compared to last season.Speaking to media for the first time since replacing Mattia Binotto as Ferrari’s new team principal, Vasseur stressed the Italian outfit’s off-season development had been focused on reliability. “The numbers, I don’t know where the numbers are coming from, but it’s just a joke,” Vasseur said. Vasseur added that early indications suggest Ferrari have addressed the reliability problems that plagued their 2022 campaign. Charles Leclerc twice suffered engine failures when leading a race, while teammate Carlos Sainz lost a second…

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