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Ferrari F1 driver Charles Leclerc has opted to replace his current energy store in his power unit with a new one for the 2023 F1 Bahrain GP. With this change, the Ferrari driver has used up half of his allocation of energy stores for the year. Leclerc will not be incurring a penalty for the change.
The power unit is made up of six components: Internal Combustion Engine (ICE), Turbo, MGU-K, MGU-H, Control Electronics, and Energy Store. Each driver is allowed to take two new energy store components throughout the season.
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Leclerc has taken a new energy store under parc ferme regulations ahead of the race. No penalty, but each driver is only allowed two for the whole season #F1 #BahrainGP
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With the change coming before the first race of the season, Ferrari has clearly suffered a major setback. If the car suffers an issue in the following races, the team won’t have enough replacements without incurring penalties.
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Charles Leclerc will have his work cut out in this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after his Ferrari team were forced to fit another control electronics power unit component, which in turn triggers a grid penalty.
Ferrari replaced the Energy Store and Control Electronics on Leclerc’s engine before the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix. The Monegasque then retired when in contention for a podium behind the two Red Bulls.
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As teams are only permitted to use two control electronics components per season without penalty, Leclerc’s move to a third for race two in Jeddah ensures he will have at least a 10-place grid drop this Sunday – and potentially more if they replace any other parts – and increases the chances of him taking a further penalty later in the season.
“On Sunday, we had two different issues,” said Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur when talking to selected media on Wednesday. “The first one was on the Sunday morning, when we did the fire up, and the second one was in the race. Unfortunately, it was two times the control unit, the ECU.
“It’s something that we never experienced in the past. I hope now it’s under control, but we have a deep analysis on this. Unfortunately, we’ll have to take the penalty in Jeddah, because we have only a pool of two control units for the season.”
After Baku last year, Ferrari were forced to run their engine at lower power to reduce the risk of failure. However a lot of work went into durability over the winter and while they encountered problems in Bahrain, Vasseur added they do not intend to reduce power in the coming races as a precaution.
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