US Grand Prix, Ferrari: the challenge of Austin [VIDEO]

formula 1 - The Scuderia Ferrari is preparing to face the double North American trip, of which Texas will be the first stop. Lorenzo Sassi, Chief Designer Power Unit, describes the most important aspects of the next race to ferrari.com. “The Austin track presents three interesting aspects: the first is the so-called power effect, that is, the importance of the performance of the power unit in the lap time. An effect that is very high on this track. The second aspect concerns energy management: when braking, in fact, we must guarantee good energy recovery to support performance on straights. Last, but not least, is the fact that the track has many ups and downs which in some sections can make oil pressure management critical. We expect fuel consumption to be less critical than in Sochi, but it still remains a parameter to monitor, because only when we take to the track on Friday and Saturday will we evaluate the real situation. As for the development tokens, we still have four to use: we have lots of ideas on how to spend them, to increase performance this season, but also with an eye to 2016.”