Hmmmm... http://www.planetf1.com/news/ferrari-facing-fresh-protest-in-monaco/ And now other teams have asked the FIA for clarification on how Ferrari are distributing their electrical power, with a suspicion circulating that the Prancing Horse are getting short, additional boosts of 20HP in qualifying. According to Auto Motor und Sport, Ferrari are being accused of periodically bypassing measuring sensors in order to achieve more than the four megajoules allowed. This effect would come from a deliberate manipulation of electrical resistance and battery output.
Lots of theories around this, but two things, firstly, the FIA won’t be able to prove it, and secondly, Mercedes have likely been doing that for years as part of their party mode programme. People in glass houses.... as they say It’s about time the FIA concentrated on having RACES, rather than preordained winners (Mercedes) and pure displays of cars circulating tracks with the odd crash thrown in for entertainment purposes
Reports today is that Charlie Whiting and the FIA have checked and studied the Energy Store of Scuderia Ferrari and will issue a directive before the Monaco Grand Prix.
"The alleged trickery is so complicated that FIA engineers are struggling to understand it," said correspondent Michael Schmidt. But key rival Mercedes wants the FIA to act much more quickly with regards to figuring out if the Ferrari is legal. "Any race in which grey areas remain grey can be a lost race," said team chairman Niki Lauda. "The FIA has to clarify these unanswered questions by the race in Monte Carlo," he added.
The Ferrari v Mercedes drag race at the start of the Spanish GP was a clear indicator that Ferrari are able to punch the power a seemingly unnatural amount for short stints. Could be just a better power unit altogether, Ferrari are indeed good at that these days.
