One of Ferrari’s main problems is that its all-new 2014 engine is overweight.<\/p>\n
That is the claim of the German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, who said customers Sauber and Marussia are also struggling with a ‘power unit’ that weights 13 kilograms too much.<\/p>\n
Correspondent Michael Schmidt said the overweight Ferrari caught even the Maranello based team by surprise, having successfully argued against a further increase in the minimum car-plus-driver weight of 691 kilos for 2014.<\/p>\n
Fernando Alonso finished just fifth in Melbourne.<\/p>\n
“I have 12 points more than Vettel and Hamilton, which is a positive,” the Spaniard said, “but I was missing 35 seconds to Rosberg.<\/p>\n
“That must give us pause,” added Alonso.<\/p>\n
Indeed, technical boss James Allison admits: “Our competitiveness was not acceptable in Melbourne.”<\/p>\n
Slimming-down the Ferrari engine might prove difficult, as in the wake of the end-February ‘freeze’ deadline, changes can only now be made for safety, cost or reliability reasons.<\/p>\n
The FIA’s Charlie Whiting revealed that all three F1 engine makers, including the troubled Renault but also dominant Mercedes, have already applied to the FIA to make changes.<\/p>\n
“Ultimately, it’s for us to decide,” he said.<\/p>\n
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