During the 1988 season McLaren's dominance was absolute; the British team could have easily won all sixteen races had Ayrton Senna handled a back-marker a little better during the Italian Grand Prix. Understandably all other teams welcomed the drastic rule changes planned for 1989. Forced induction was banned altogether and naturally aspirated engines had a displacement limit of 3.5 litre. Realising defeat early in the season, Ferrari set all sights on the new season long before 1988 was over. This was not easy as many key figures had left the team during the year. Among the replacements was designer John Barnard, who had introduced the carbon-fibre to Formula 1 during his stint at McLaren. Engine wizard Jean-Jacques His' place was taken by Claudio Lombardi. He had the important task of designing a brand new engine. The 3.5 litre displacement gave Ferrari the perfect opportunity to return to the manufacturer's favoured engine configuration; the V12. Lombardi did not take the easy route and created a lightweight 12 cylinder unit with four camshafts and five valves per cylinder. Three valves were used on the intake side. Ferrari officially rated the engine at 600 bhp at a startling 12,500 rpm. #ferrari #mclaren #mclarensenna #senna #arytonsenna #italiangp #f1 #formulaone #f1 #car #cars #education #drivetastefully #carporn #f1car #forzaferrari #race #racecar #supercar #carspotting #history https://www.instagram.com/p/B_pt9EnFB_J/?igshid=1p4v6s3bned1y