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Marmorini: Ferrari sacrificed Power Unit for aerodynamics

– Former Ferrari engine chief Luca Marmorini has revealed that he was told to sacrifice the potential of the new Power Unit as the team claimed it would make up for the performance deficit through aerodynamic improvements.Marmorini oversaw the development of Ferrari's Power Unit but departed the outfit when his organisation was reshuffled at the end of July, after the team claimed just two podiums across the opening 11 races of the year.Marmorini claims that Ferrari Chief Designer Nikolas Tombazis assured him that the power loss from the engine side would be compensated by the aerodynamic improvements made to the F14T, compared to recent Ferrari machines.'In short: it was made...
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