Ferrari Eyeing Mercedes 1000 BHP Limit

In an effort to catch the Mercedes AMG Petronas team, Scuderia Ferrari have been hard at work developing their power unit over the winter. Now, there is good news from the Maranello camp, it seems that they have had a breakthrough. The Scuderia team say that they can equal the Mercedes 1000 bhp limit. Back in December, Mercedes’ Andy Cowell revealed that the team was close to reaching the impressive milestone with its V6 turbo hybrid unit.

Now, Ferrari are confidently saying that they are close behind. GPS measurements from last year highlighted to a 15bhp deficit to Mercedes. Ferrari insider Leo Turrini believes that the Maranello team is chasing down its arch-rival and also closing in on the 1000bhp mark.

Turrini wrote, “A huge effort has been made to put the power unit on a diet. One of Mercedes’ advantages was the lower weight of the overall package, but Ferrari has been successful in its mission. On the test bench, 1000hp has already been seen at maximum peak power even if Mercedes has already been there.”

He is of the opinion that Ferrari stand a very good chance of taking on Mercedes on equal terms in 2018. He continued, “On the aerodynamic side, tunnel data shows an important step, although it will only be possible to understand more at the first Barcelona tests. But it’s good to dream.”

So what does this mean for the 2018 F1 world championship? How close are Ferrari to actually reaching the Mercedes 1000 BHP limit? Will Ferrari finally be able to put up a challenge to Mercedes? What about Red Bull? Where does this piece of news leave them? There are so many questions that need answering and we are inching closer than ever to pre-season testing. Once all cars come out from under the wraps and rack up some mileage, will some answers finally appear.