Charles Leclerc debuted an evolution of the Ferrari engine in Sochi and the team has positively valued its performance. Now it remains to analyze when Carlos Sainz will use it, which carries a penalty.
Ferrari you know your engine is not up to the best right now. The progress in relation to 2020 is remarkable, but it is still insufficient to stand up to Mercedes and Honda, so the Italian team has developed an evolution that debuted in Sochi.
Charles Leclerc was chosen for this and the balance has been positive after a whole weekend of use. “The new engine worked well. It lived up to what we expected and gave us a bit more in terms of performance. I think he made his contribution to Charles’s career, which is a positive aspect. It’s good for Charles to have this engine for the rest of the season, ”said Mattia Binotto.
The plan with Carlos Sainz
Both Leclerc and Carlos Sainz They have already used all the components allowed by the regulations, for which the Monegasque received a penalty in Sochi and the Spaniard will suffer the same fate when he releases the new engine. When will that be?
«With the old man Sainz did not go badly, but the difference between the two is there. Sainz with the new one could have done even better ”, admits the Ferrari director. When will he have it too? I would say that as soon as possible, we believe that it is an advantage, we will evaluate the introduction according to the type of track and the overtaking possibilities it offers ».
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The next circuits to visit are Istanbul Park and Austin. In one of these two will be when Sainz has to face the penalty of starting the race from the back of the grid, although in return it will have the most evolved engine for the remainder of the season.
An engine that represents an advance of the one that will be used in 2022, which will undergo a total renovation. “Next year’s engine will be different from the one used here. It was important to bring it this year, it is a leap in technology compared to the one used this year, but we needed this new one to gain experience. But next year’s engine will be new and different »Binotto concluded.