The 'Scuderia' works on the final assembly of the car in 2012, which will sport a distinctive nose, but whose main weapon is the new fund.
Ferrari wants to bury his image as soon as last year. 65 days left to go before the 2012 World start rolling through the streets of Melbourne, but no one stops. The 'Scuderia' has had to board a moving train that now leads Adrian Newey, chief designer of Red Bull. And while drivers, managers and media staff narrowed last night in the traditional ties 'stage' Station Alpine Madonna di Campiglio, in Maranello is counting down the hours to complete the assembly of the car 2012.
Red engineers have intensified work with the successor to the F150. And that despite the logistical problems encountered with various outside companies, which led to Luca Cordero di Montezemolo himself to intervene in the matter and removing them as suppliers threaten to not only Ferrari, but Fiat.
It is, in any case, to give, finally, a car champion Fernando, who in recent weeks has increased its presence in Maranello for a first approach to the new car, which have focused since May. The project 663 is different from previous ones. Basically because the shape of its design focus has been. Much more aggressive. Unfortunately, you will not know until February if the bet led by head coach, Pat Fry, is correct or not.
Can reign for some optimism. But if something generates new hope is to see the halls of the factory in Maranello to Rory Byrne. The South African architect of the seven crowns of Schumacher, but one day decided to leave his position as chief designer to deal with a diving school in Southeast Asia, has returned.
His figure as a man who takes risks and proposes solutions Adrian Newey risking style emerges, then, in the Ferrari family. And he does it big. His first creation, which must be the secret weapon of Ferrari in 2012, which will blow the car in fast corners and make more than half a second per lap, hurry the last time of production. Your new flat bottom will be tested this week in the CFD, which is nothing else than the computer simulation of a wind tunnel, the tunnel step real. But it will be ready for the first race.
The presentation, on day 2
Ferrari has been locked in his bunker to protect that formula to revitalize the car. For now, the 'Scuderia' wait for the February 2 to present publicly, via the Internet, the improvements has been shaped in a thousand locks on the huge factory in Maranello after working hours. And, day 7, released in Jerez. Possibly the hands of Felipe Massa.
Tests with the new Ferrari, which improves the time of his predecessor in the simulator (despite the prohibition of the exhaust blowers), remain shrouded in mystery. Little is known of the new 'creature'. Nobody knows how it will be fast until March 18 when run out of Pronatura and the first practice in Australia enact the reality.
La Gazzetta dello Sport 'has been advanced, in any case, some details of the project 663, whose birth has contributed to the pilot Fernando Alonso . His nose in the form of an eagle's beak is the main hallmark, even more than the pull-rod suspension type that Red Bull had opposed both in Maranello, but who have ultimately succumb. Engineers also have made ​​use of copy and paste and manage a cockpit similar to that of McLaren, with the pilot more lying, that sounds influenced by Pat Fry. Brand new, yet despite the impossibility of speaking of surprises, the rear diffuser remains the great unknown to the grand prize, first, are many: new radiator more elongated, single exhaust and rear, under the new regulations, the revolutionary background plane, the aileron reediseño
But there is still much work to do because, so far, from what little is known, the car is apparently similar to last year. But only very apparent.
It's hard to interpret what 'faster than its predecessor' really means. Is it faster than the F150 when it made it's debut? Or in Q3 trim at Interlagos? Because we are talking a HUGE difference in times. Does anyone recall if Ferrari were using an EBD at Jerez? Because that point of reference could be narrowed to the time when they put an EBD on the car. But in any case.. that is impressive to make the leap forward (as they say).
What is really interesting is the talk of "blowing" the car in FAST corners. This years EBD's blew the exhaust at all corners. So I guess we will have to see what kind of exhaust design the team are able to implement. There are a few planes that the teams could blow exhausts to. And only time will tell how each team proceeds with their design..
ZitatFerrari: Steve Clark new head track Ferrari has scored another major coup for the market, technical director Pat Fry Horse has managed to pull yet another technical value to the competition. This is Steve Clark, from the Mercedes, where he worked until last year. Previously, the Englishman has served as head of the team tests the McLaren from 2002 to 2007 before joining the court of Ross Brawn.
Clark is relatively young (46 years), but already has twenty years experience in the F1 circus as it began its activities with Lotus in 1989 as a race engineer. Training is a frame builder with a good knowledge of mechanics. At Maranello hold the post of manager of the track, a role that puts him above Andrea Stella and Rob Smedley, respectively mechanical engineers of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa.
In short, Clark will report directly to Pat Fry said that as well is setting up a team of technical knowledge that can immediately interact best with the new methodology of work imposed by the technical director of Ferrari. The intent of Fry although a bit 'risky is that of being a trusted group of people who despite having little time can make now active and functional changes imposed by the deputy Aldo Costa.
Ferrari has signed Hirohide Hamashima, the former director of Bridgestone's tyre development, to head up its department dealing with the interaction between car and tyres.
Zitat von claudieFerrari also seems to have such thingy Lotus has!
I will repeat myself: They will be the team to beat next year
I remember Ted Kravitz saying in 2010 after everyone thought red bull had an automatic ride height system, was that Ferrari had a manual one, they change the ride height during pitstops. But I have heard nothing about it ever since and no one made a big deal out of it. " title="dunno" />
Maybe they've secretly got a head start but are using Lotus to get clarification before bringing it in.
Like I said, Lotus could have hid this from everyone but they wanted it for their road cars. While it seems Ferrari have taken the other route.
Ferrari has developed its own reactive ride-height system for 2012 F1 car By Jonathan Noble Thursday, January 12th 2012, 11:17 GMT
Zitat Ferrari has already developed its own version of the Lotus reactive ride-height system for its 2012 car, and is now just awaiting final approval from the FIA over its legality.
Lotus has pioneered a way for the ride height on its car to be maintained under braking - which will help both aerodynamic performance and stability. The system is fully mechanical and activated by brake torque.
As AUTOSPORT revealed on Wednesday, the FIA gave approval for the concept as long ago as the start of last year – and rival teams now look set to have to introduce their own versions of the concept for 2012.
High-level sources at Ferrari have confirmed that the Italian outfit has already been working on developing its own reactive ride height system for 2012 – and has submitted its plans to the FIA to ensure that it fully complies with the regulations.
Although it is understood that it has not received official approval yet, it is likely that a decision will be made in time for Ferrari to be able to fit the device to its 2012 car prior to the first pre-season tests.
Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali said at the team's media Wrooom event in Italy on Wednesday that there had been correspondence with the FIA over the matter.
"What you are talking about, is more related to having stability under braking," explained Domenicali. "It is a system that I know there have been some documents in writing between the FIA and the teams.
"We are waiting for the final confirmation if this kind of devices will be acceptable or not. But for sure we are looking around these sorts of devices to see if they contribute to a performance. But we need to wait and see what will be the reaction to the FIA on that."
Zitat von WolfieI also remember the fuss over the ride height Red Bull was claimed to have
But if Ferrari's 'innovation' is copying what Lotus came up with... then they are just copycats like earlier...
It seems like Lotus is getting significant slack in all of this. They installed this new system on their cars at the young driver tests and engineers from all of the other teams picked up on it..
Zitat von WolfieI also remember the fuss over the ride height Red Bull was claimed to have
But if Ferrari's 'innovation' is copying what Lotus came up with... then they are just copycats like earlier...
It seems like Lotus is getting significant slack in all of this. They installed this new system on their cars at the young driver tests and engineers from all of the other teams picked up on it..
They are getting slack as they could have hid it like they did with the exhausts. In F1 terms it wasn't a good decision, marketing wise however it was.
Zitat von WolfieWhat worries me is that Alonso drove the illegal massdamper and won the WDC because of it
The big difference for 2012 is all of the major teams know about the latest damper effect. From what I've read about the TMD's, other teams didn't pick up on what Renault was doing until Monaco. At which point it was taken to the FIA for clarification.
If Ferrari are successful in their championship campaign this year.. They need to be much more successful in other areas.
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