Ferrari hoping for 30 more horsepower in 2021

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12:27, 03 Jan 2021

At Ferrari they are optimistic about plans for 2021. The Italian race team has some updates for the chassis, but especially the engine will be taken care of. Mattia Binotto's team will be aiming for no less than 30 hp more than last season.

That is what La Gazzetta Dello Sport reported this weekend. This would bring Ferrari back to the same level of engine power as during the dominant victories at Spa-Francorchamps and Monza in 2019. After this, the FIA intervened with extra guidelines, after which the team from Maranello suddenly dropped off.

The cars of 2021 are largely similar, so it seems an illusion that Ferrari can suddenly fight again next season with Red Bull Racing and Mercedes, but it is certainly likely that the gap will be a lot smaller. Indeed, there is much more potential in Ferrari's package.

Improvements to the SF21

For example, the floor will be provided with an update. The rear suspension will also be pressured according to the aforementioned source. During the winter tests we will get a first indication of how Ferrari is doing.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	131
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	88
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	72
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	58
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	48
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	43
8	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	20
9	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	16
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	15
12	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	14
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
14	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	5
15	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	1
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	1
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0

Ferrari hoping for 30 more horsepower in 2021

Improvements to the SF21

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