Inside the new Ferrari F2007

Plex · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 6:28 am Post subject: Inside the new Ferrari F2007

Scuderia Ferrari (significantly no longer Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro) kicked off the new season with the launch of its new car, codenamed the 658 within Ferrari, but racing as the F2007. Rather than unveiling the car the team issued only a few carefully-chosen photographs, notably nothing from the rear end, presumably because there are aerodynamic solutions that the team is keen to keep under wraps for as long as possible. In the modern world of F1 new ideas are quickly in rival windtunnels and on the cars and so every day that secret is kept is a day in which the team has an advantage. Given the fact that some of the teams intend to have new aero packages before the start of the year, the launches are really only of commercial interest as the chassis are not only very similar to one another but also not necessarily the cars that will be raced.

According to the team the new car is significantly different to the 248 F1. The design was revised to accommodate a new front suspension that represents a major conceptual innovation, mainly in terms of aerodynamics. The shape of the side-pods and their openings are also revised, based on modifications to the cooling system, which also implies exits for the radiators on the upper part of the bodywork, while the engine air intake is also substantially different. The car has a longer wheelbase than its predecessor. The rear of the car is much narrower, taking advantage of the more sculpted shape of the gearbox housing, which again this year is made from carbon fibre. The gearbox itself, which is still mounted longitudinally, is fitted with an innovative quick-shift system (seven gears plus reverse). The rear suspension is similar to that on the 248 F1, but the teams says that it is planning a significant development programme based on knowledge that has been gained working with the 2007 tyres.

The car features no tobacco branding although the white lines where Marlboro used to be are, no doubt, intended to maintain the image built up since the team's Marlboro sponsorship began. Vodafone has been replaced by Alice, the Italian broadband company.

Source: http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns17942.html

elsa!! · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:52 pm Post subject:

dis car had better perform dis year ! dis is meh fav. team and ah done fed up of seeing alonso on d podium ! Rolling Eyes

wish michael had stayed ! kimi has big boots to fill ! he has d talent and d potential of course, but does he have the style, the charisma, that special "something" that schumi has ?

I had wished that jean todd and co. would have given jacques villeneuve the opportunity to race for ferrari ! his late father gilles had done so well at ferrari; it would have been interesting because jacques has talent ! he was just never lucky to be in the right team at the right time, after he had won the championship in his rookie year at F1 !
I wonder what the tfosi's would be saying and doing if kimi does not deliver ! those passionate italians eh gonna tolerate any lil boy failing to do a man's job !
i am no big fan of kimi ! but for d sake of ferrari, i will give d boy a fair chance and hope he lives up to expectations ! after all:

IF IT EH RED, IT DEAD ! Crying or Very sad

elsa!! · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:55 pm Post subject:

... and did i remember tuh mention dat i am tired of unibrow alonso ? Laughing

Rory Phoulorie · Zorce Jedi Knight Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 1698

Plex · Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:21 am Post subject:

When the race start then i know who i think will win...

Rory Phoulorie · Zorce Jedi Knight Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 1698

Plex · Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:09 pm Post subject:

With all the test runs anything is possible..For all you know Honda or Spyker may surprise us..

obeiron · Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:17 pm Post subject:

This season should be very interesting. Kinda sad Schumi gone but ohh well. I think ferrari have a good chance of winning this year...as for Mclaren, they need to provide Alonso with a good car that will last the entire race.

All I'm hoping for is that Flow/Speed actually show the races this year and not stop the broadcast after 5mins Confused

Rory Phoulorie · Zorce Jedi Knight Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 1698

Plex · Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:13 pm Post subject:

Thats interesting...You getting all your infor from a web site which is better than tv...Cool...

obeiron · Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:25 pm Post subject:

Plex · Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:27 pm Post subject:

I better sign up to..

elsa!! · Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:24 pm Post subject:

I praying fuh bernie tuh have ah heart dis year and stop studyin' bout d more millions $$$ he does make by charging ridiculous sums of $$$ 4 broadcast rights of F1 races Mad

d man need 2 realise dat people in developing countries are also fans of F1 Smile

... and rory phoulorie, we should make bets dis year cause ferrari HAVE 2 WIN ! i love dat team more dan d drivers ! even if unibrow alsonso was driving fuh ferrari, i would support him ! Laughing

for me, is the TEAM and CAR dat important; lil' boy kimi needs 2 work fuh he millions dis year; he is a good talented boy, even if i was never a fan of his ! Neutral

[so, rory, your cute white dog goh b d mascot 4 renault while my lil blackie kumar wavin' d red flag ! ah goh buy ah ferrari collar fuh kumar ! Laughing

pothound still saying dat "if it eh red, it dead !" ... and pothound does eat beggin' strips, so when he win d bet, u go have 2 buy some 4 him, eh rory ? Laughing

] TFOSI'S praying hard ! Wink

elsa!! · Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:30 pm Post subject:

Rory Phoulorie · Zorce Jedi Knight Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 1698

Let me tell you why Ferrari will not win the constructor's championship this year.

1) They do not have master tactician Ross Brawn who is on sabbatical.
2) Rory Byrne did not design this year's car.
3) While they have one excellent driver, Kimi Raikkonen, and one good driver, Felipe Massa, neither could come close to the skill of Michael Schumacher (and it pains me to say this because of his lack of sportsmanship).
4) There is trouble within the ranks, with Nigel Stepney (Ferrari's current Race Technical Manager) making comments about if he got an attracttive offer elsewhere then he might consider leaving Ferrari.
5) There just isn't the synergy in the team that there was when the 4 musketeers, Jean Todt, Ross Brawn, Rory Byrne and Michael Schumacher were there.

You need not only a good car, but good chemistry within the team, in order to consistently win. Both Massa and Raikkonen feel that they have something to prove this year and may end up taking points away from each other and, possibly, taking each other out in the race. If Ron Dennis couldn't control Raikonnen, then how would Jean Todt?

My $0.02 special for Carnival.