Ferrari F2012 Development News Thread

[F1NAC]

Guys when in Q1 I saw a backview of the Ferrari I saw the same rear engine coolong hole RB had last year and we also had it after a while.

Now I did see it again, it is back from or is it just me and was it always there?

no only in monaco and here we use this hole because of high temperatures

[SilverSpeed]

Ah yeah thought I've seen it there this season.

Thanks for cleared that out.

[Hornet]

I remember last year Ferrari had a flexing wing too. But after the FIA changed the test, it mysteriously disappear from this season.

I fear our flapping wing has now turn the FIA attention back on this subject. I just don't understand why Ferrari did it again in FP3 this morning. Are we trying to get the FIA's attention? If they start changing the test again, there's no guarantee ours is going to work next year.

[05alonso06]

so Scuderiafan can we have a recapitalization of the new parts presented in India
it looks like there was some experimentation whit suspension

[scuderiafan]

so Scuderiafan can we have a recapitalization of the new parts presented in India

i think only the wing. not sure though, but it seems they are experimenting with materials.

[SilverSpeed]

Yeah lighter materials so we can add more ballast to the car next year which will be better for overal balance.

[Rob]

it isnt the materials. Its how they are layered.

[Greig]

Yeah I don't think they can use exotic materials that are lighter, but what is lighter than carbon fibre anyway? it is the way it is layered, but the strange thing is we had flexi front wing last year so why are we still trying to work it out?

[scuderiafan]

Yeah I don't think they can use exotic materials that are lighter, but what is lighter than carbon fibre anyway? it is the way it is layered, but the strange thing is we had flexi front wing last year so why are we still trying to work it out?

iirc, the way the wing flexed last year would not pass the tests now, but RB found a way. thats what Costa said when he was here.
so Ferrari seem to be refining a solution that does pass the tests.

[EL NANO]

Put any flexi wing you want the F150 is a lemon.. Period!

[EL NANO]

I think Ferrari are just playing mind games with the other front runners, the 2012 car will be totally different me thinks..

[shostak]

It seems that Ferrari will not admit it though, Rory Byrne has a more important role in 2012's that tell us of 'advisor'.

http://twitter.com/#!/joseluisf1

2012 car will be a Byrne's design. Rumours says Byrne has already improved 0.5 second the car.

[number 13]

http://twitter.com/#!/joseluisf1

2012 car will be a Byrne's design. Rumours says Byrne has already improved 0.5 second the car.

Ohh my god!If this is true..I don't know what to say seriously!He is the GOD of F1!Finding 0.5 seconds before the end of the season is surely something very encouraging and really intresting!But still rumors are rumors nothing's true but i believe in Ferrari

[05alonso06]

good news

[Greig]

Same rumour about the new Red Bull however.....

[scuderiafan]

yeah, hope they find even more. but Stefano suggested in one of the interviews that they got some very nice data from the past couple of races, and flickered a smile like

Click 'Play' on the Video Gallery

[epiclyaddicted]

In Rory We Trust.

[burak karakutuk]

In Rory We Trust.

Haha!We belive in Rory

[shostak]

It seems that Byrne is amazed at the Alonso's low driving position. "Do you really see something?" Rory asked Alonso.

http://twitter.com/#!/joseluisf1

[NanoTheQuickest]

Bring it on Rory, BRING IT ONNNNN

[burak karakutuk]

And the forum is getting into action after seeing 0.5 second

[number 13]

Also some other quotes from http://twitter.com/#!/joseluisf1

Apparently the increase in performance is due to get redirect Byrne has over 20% of the effect of gas to the diffuser.

In the first winter tests, the Ferrari of 2012 will have more than 80% new parts, and this percentage will gradually increase

Ferrari has been experimenting with new materials focused on the construction of the chassis with the goal of being lighter.

So all these are from google translator so they aren't 100% accurate but still we get the point i think

[Greig]

and is this guy ever right?

[burak karakutuk]

and is this guy ever right?

hope he is

[number 13]

I guess we will have to wait and see..There's nothing more that we can do imho.

[scuderiafan]

and is this guy ever right?

he has been right on quite a fw things, like the fact that Rory was back, and who was not agreeing to end of the EBD ban in GB

[shostak]

and is this guy ever right?

He has very good info, i can tell you because i know it.

[Greig]

Byrne news first came from Italian blogs and media as far as I remember

[scuderiafan]

Byrne news first came from Italian blogs and media as far as I remember

, i read it first on this guys twitter. but really the same rumours these guys say come out on the Italian sites, so don't know.

[Greig]

got a link to his twitter breaking the Byrne news?