From GMM
Two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso on Monday declared "false" reports that Ferrari's engines problems in 2010 have been narrowed down to a general flaw of the pneumatic air system.
We reported late last week that the Italian team might ask the FIA for permission to make changes to its 2.4-litre V8 design on the grounds of reliability.
But when asked about the problems during a sponsor media event near Madrid on Monday, he confirmed that Ferrari has identified the problem that has been causing engine failures this year.
But, according to the Spanish news agency EP, he insisted: "The things written about the valves and the air intake system are false. In Barcelona and all the other races we will try now to run with one hundred per cent reliability."
Alonso admitted that he does not know if Ferrari has written to the FIA to request legitimate changes to the engine amid the current development freeze.
"What I do know is that the engine technicians are committed to solving the problems, which were not about one thing in particular," he said.
During that media event, it was announced that Fernando Alonso's thumbs have been insured.
The Santander bank said the Ferrari driver's life as well as his thumbs -- presumably to safeguard his ability to confidently greet his fans at grands prix with positivist -- have been insured to the tune of 10 million euros.
Two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso on Monday declared "false" reports that Ferrari's engines problems in 2010 have been narrowed down to a general flaw of the pneumatic air system.
We reported late last week that the Italian team might ask the FIA for permission to make changes to its 2.4-litre V8 design on the grounds of reliability.
But when asked about the problems during a sponsor media event near Madrid on Monday, he confirmed that Ferrari has identified the problem that has been causing engine failures this year.
But, according to the Spanish news agency EP, he insisted: "The things written about the valves and the air intake system are false. In Barcelona and all the other races we will try now to run with one hundred per cent reliability."
Alonso admitted that he does not know if Ferrari has written to the FIA to request legitimate changes to the engine amid the current development freeze.
"What I do know is that the engine technicians are committed to solving the problems, which were not about one thing in particular," he said.
During that media event, it was announced that Fernando Alonso's thumbs have been insured.
The Santander bank said the Ferrari driver's life as well as his thumbs -- presumably to safeguard his ability to confidently greet his fans at grands prix with positivist -- have been insured to the tune of 10 million euros.