The engine of the new Ferrari F1-75, the car with which the Italian Scuderia will compete in the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship with Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc as drivers, has been assembled and started for the first time.
This afternoon, in the heart of the Manage Sports of Ferrari in Maranello and shortly after 5 in the afternoon, the new engine of the F1-75 who will compete with team Ferrari in the 2022 Formula 1 season has been turned on for the first time.
According to the Italian team, the supervision of the procedures was carried out by the team manager, Mattia Binottoand only a small number of essential personnel, due to the current measures related to COVID-19, were present at the emotional event.
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The rest of the staff watched through computers and screens in the various departments. For about 30 seconds, the sound of power unit 066/7 sounded in the vehicle assembly area.
A very special ritual
The first engine start of a new single-seater is always lived as a ritual in the teams, as it marks the beginning of a prototype that has been designed and developed for months and that from that moment begins to come to life.
“This is a very special moment, more so than on similar occasions in previous years”Binotto said. “The F1-75 is a completely new car and is the culmination of a journey we all started together a few years ago, working as a united and determined team.”
In addition, this procedure is quite important, because if things do not go according to plan, the assembly plan is altered and the start of a preseason which, in recent years, has been reduced enough that each day of filming on the track is crucial for a good start to the competition.
The official launch of the Ferrari F1-75, the car with which Carlos Sainz Y charles leclerc must defend the honor of a wounded team after the poor results of recent years, will take place on February 17 at 14:00 CET.