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Ferrari strengthens turbo cover after Silverstone explosion

Ferrari has strengthened the ballistic cover of its turbo in a bid to put an end to recent problems with the unit. The Italian squad had issues with its turbocharger in the post-British Grand Prix test, when the unit exploded. For the Hungarian Grand Prix, Ferrari has introduced changes to the ballistic cover (circled in the photo above). The changes, however, have come with a weight penalty of around 2kg. Ferrari SF16-H rear detail Photo by: Giorgio Piola To improve rear-end stability and downforce, the team has also made changes to the rear wing and added a new monkey seat. The monkey seat was first utilised at the post-British GP test and is similar to the one used by the team in Monaco,...
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