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FERRARI FAILS TO SPARK TITLE CHASE For the second Grand Prix weekend in succession, Sebastian Vettel was let down by an engine-related reliability issue on his Ferrari. In Malaysia, the problem found its root cause in the pipework connecting the compressor to the intercooler (see white arrow on the image below). When compressed, the air gets hotter and needs cooling before entering the inlet manifold. On Ferrari’s 062 power unit, the pipework channels the hot and compressed air from the compressor to the water-to-water intercooler mounted on top of the rear part of the engine plant. In Sepang, that metal pipe would have cracked, leaving Vettel, on his fourth internal combustion engine...
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