Question : Same old story of the wind tunnel that promises answers but then on a circuit like Singapore we take a step backwards. LCdM: Yes, this is so. But the real issues is that data does not reflect this and so causes more confusion. Domenicali came to the conclusion to close the wind tunnel and rely on the actual test. This requires time. I don’t know if it will happen in December or January. I have absolute faith in Domenicali.
Question: in the meantime Alonso is struggling LCdM: We will give him our all to get him the Championship. He deserves it. Alonso has stunned me for three reasons: he is tactical and in the race itself the strongest driver, we have never had this at Ferrari; he knows how to charge the team in delicate moments, he is often at maranello and helps develop in the simulator where we were very much behind.
. and he (Alonso) defends Massa: are you surprised? LCdM: it shows that there’s harmony in the team. And he is right on the fact that there are not many phenomenal drivers around. But first Fernando should win the Championship and then we will not partner him with anyone who annoys him. Obviously, the decision on drivers is ours, but we will share this with him. Massa has been very strong in the last two races and I have given myself another few days to reflect on what to do.
Q: Briatore is becoming a TV god: will we see him back in F1. Have you ever thought of him for Ferrari? LCdM: I have never thought of him, but he would have great talent to manage the commercial and innovative aspect of F1. In that role he would indeed be a resource.
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I still can't be objective hearing LCdM. I can't believe what he says, "Alonso should first win the Championship and then we won't partner him with anyone who annoys him" "we will share the decision with him"... Kimi won the Championship in his first year with Ferrari and didn't get this kind of considerations, on the contrary.
And about the fact that there aren't many phenomenal drivers that can replace Massa, I really can't agree on that either, but hey, like I said, I still can't be objective about Ferrari and I'm afraid I never will.
GoCar understands that Loic Bigois is a member of Ferrari as of today. The reports that emerged after his split with Mercedes GP last summer in Autosprint and Auto Hebdo came true.
His contract with the Mercedes GP team expired yesterday and Bigois is understood to have started his new job at Maranello. His title will be most probably Head of Aerodynamics, although we don’t have a confirmation from the team as yet.
Bigois started his F1 career back in 1990 as head of the design office at Ligier. From here on he passed through Sauber andLigier/Prost before becoming deputy technical director at Prost F1 Team in 2000.
In 2004 he joined Williams and he became chief aerodynamicist in 2007. Thereafter he went to Honda from 2007 and he kept his role as chief aerodynamicist until June 2012. His role at Mercedes GP was taken over by Mike Elliot.
The role of the Head of aerodynamics at Ferrari has been the focus of attention over couple of years, with John Iley and then Marco de Luca holding the post. John Iley left for McLaren and later to Caterham, while Marco de Luca was sidelined to work on GT cars.
Tombazis held the role as Head of Aerodynamics and Chief Designer until now. So he will focus solely on his work as Chief Designer from now on.
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Ferrari is working hard on the project 664, the technical staff has studied the F2012 intensively, in order to keep the strong points and to improve the many weak features of the car. The whole design was based around the Acer exhausts, which were quickly abandoned, because they did not give the desired results on track, this was one of the main reasons the F2012 performed not as expected. The 664 will no longer have this exhaust system, but will most likely use the sides/exhaust concept as seen on the Sauber and Red Bull, this system has proven to be the most effective way of using the hot air from the exhausts and improving downforce, because of this change, they will have to redesign the diffusor. A lot of work will also be done on the front and rear wings, David Sanchez, former head of aerodynamics McLaren, has joined Ferrari and is working especially on this, most likely he will completely redesign the DRS system, which was also one of the weak points of the F2012.
Zitat von Sonnyfor the news K. Do you know if Tombazis continues in his role of chief design for 2013?
Tombazis next year only chief designer.
I think this is great news. You are a bigger Ferrari fan so your opinion may be different. But I think Tombazis deserves a lot of credit. He risked his job and his career by making the F2012 a 'radical' design. This could have failed massively and been the end of the line for the Greek aerodynamicist. But it gave Fernando a fighting chance for a WDC. I also think Hirohide Hamashima's presence in the Scuderia Ferrari is a great addition for the team. They struggled massively with tyres with 2011, especially in the first half of the season. I think the team did a much better job this year. But he will prove very valuable, again, for 2013 when the tyre compounds are adjusted again by Pirelli.
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Zitat von SonnyIs project 664 the official title of the 2013 challenger? Or just a name they give to the car while it is in production?
This is probably only project name.
Any word on what the 2013 car will be called?
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Zitat von SonnyDid Ferrari run the Coanda style exhaust at all in 2012? I didn't follow their development as closely as other teams?
No.
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Zitat von SonnyWill this be David Sanchez first year at Scuderia Ferrari?
He moved to the Ferrari team this year Monza GP after.
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