Ferrari to apply engine improvements ahead of Russian Grand Prix

1. With Mercedes setting the early pace in the drivers' and constructors' standings, Ferrari are ready to update their engine in an attempt to bridge the gap. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg has won all three races of the Formula 1 season so far and although one of Ferrari's two drivers have appeared on the podium each time,NFL Jerseys New York Giants Outlet it appears they need to improve the performance of their cars if they are to compete with the German. An engine failure in the Bahrain Grand Prix means that Sebastian Vettel is already on his second power unit, however having worked on horsepower improvements Ferrari are willing to spend three of it's remaining nine development tokens to introduce a third engine. Vettel's teammate Kimi Raikkonen would also be expected to receive the update for the Russian Grand Prix, which would be his second engine of the season. Improvements to combustion within the engine are the focus for the specific improvements and the Maranello Nike New York Giants Mens Jerseys team feel the potential benefits are worth putting Vettel on his third of five allowed engines this season. The Russian Grand Prix takes place in Sochi on May 1. Adapted from article in La Gazzetta dello Sport by Paolo Filisetti