After the smaller 1.5-liter Grand Prix cars of 1961–’65, the return to a larger engine size was unanimously welcomed. The smaller cars had been much better than anyone thought they would be, but a “return to power” was thought to be good for motor racing. Ferrari expected they would do well in the new formula, as they already had a good 3-liter sports car engine to develop for F1 racing. However, the promise was not realized for many years. In the coming years, Ferrari built some beautiful cars but they struggled to beat such odd engines as Maserati, Weslake, Honda, BRM, Repco and ultimately Cosworth.
1966—The 3-liter Formula
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