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    Some rare pics of Ferrari's F1 engine testingbench

    When i visited the factory last time i went to the F1 testing facilities and took some nice pics, some of them were absolutly forbidden but im as always a bad listener haha.
    So enjoy the pics, they are not A quality but i had to shoot them quickly and somethimes from the hip!


    One from the hip,look at those exhausts,nice





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    brill pictures

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    Awesome. It's nice to see inside, where they are working their backsides off rather than just the finished product. I'd love to have a look/tour around there.

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    Ok I've seen them now delete them .
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    Thanks heaps Ruud, love seeing those pics. You are a naughty boy.

    Love the Ferrari logos on the back of the chairs.

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    Awesome pics! How did you get in there in the first place? Was it a tour or something?
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    Great inside view you can see the front part of chassie assambled to the engine testbench.

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    I doubt that anyone "human like us" can have such a tour ever, especially in the F1 sector. Noone can enter that area we see at the photos. So I suggest that either you or a relative works there... Is it you Fernando?? Felipe?? Stefano?? Nicolas?? Come on let's not hide anymore...

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    Can not be Fernando if you look he is in the car!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nathan View Post
    Awesome pics! How did you get in there in the first place? Was it a tour or something?
    Well i shall come clean then, every 2 years Ferrari have a "Family day" means that all relatives from Ferrari employees can visit the Factory and see what they are doing, and of course i have a relative working there (not) and this year im going again.
    Some things you could take a photo from, but some things like in the engine factory you couldt not, and if they caught you taking a pic, they can take your camera....risky yes.
    Tickets are very hard to come by,you have to know some one inside the factory to get some tickets and believe me, on the black market they do ask some nice prices hahaha, but not for me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Massimo181 View Post
    Can not be Fernando if you look he is in the car!!
    where?

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    watch it ! Some of your pictures are "telling" they are 16 months and a few days old.... they are also telling what camera was used.... next time it could well be that your name is included (relax it is not happening on these)

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    Nice pics but if any other team in F1 uses your pics to somehow gain an advantage, I will hate you forever.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brakefade View Post
    Nice pics but if any other team in F1 uses your pics to somehow gain an advantage, I will hate you forever.
    +1

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brakefade View Post
    Nice pics but if any other team in F1 uses your pics to somehow gain an advantage, I will hate you forever.
    +1

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    Well not to be a fear mongorer but if RB or Mclaren learn some secret about Ferrari with this pics, Ferrari can sue you.

    I honestly don't feel comfortable with this pics in our forum. We're supposed to be supporting our team not revealing potential secret, or aiding in the breakage of Ferrari team rules. Pics should've been removed the moment they went up IMHO.

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    Yes this is such secret stuff, I mightbuild my own F1 car now

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brakefade View Post
    Well not to be a fear mongorer but if RB or Mclaren learn some secret about Ferrari with this pics, Ferrari can sue you.

    I honestly don't feel comfortable with this pics in our forum. We're supposed to be supporting our team not revealing potential secret, or aiding in the breakage of Ferrari team rules. Pics should've been removed the moment they went up IMHO.
    I'm sure that Ferrari wouldn't leave anything secret on show !!! Personally I'd be more worried about the some of the pics ex Ferrari employees have plastered all over facebook lol.

    Great pics, many thanks for sharing

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ree View Post
    I'm sure that Ferrari wouldn't leave anything secret on show !!! Personally I'd be more worried about the some of the pics ex Ferrari employees have plastered all over facebook lol.

    Great pics, many thanks for sharing
    Very true, and if they did leave any secrets laying about its more down to their lack of security. I really did enjoy seeing the inner workings my self :)

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    I'm also a bit uneasy about the way these pics were obtained. I'm also concerned that they are being shown on this forum when we seem to have a good relationship with Ferrari and Ruud King has admitted that he knew it was forbidden to take them and he also admitted that he was not a genuine family member, but at least the one saving graceis they are not from this year's open event and therefore not relating to the newest or even the previous car. I just don't want to see this forum losing it's good name and reputation.
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    The image properties say these are 1,5 years old (2010:10:02 16:07:34)!! Maybe there's no problem disclosing this pictures if they're really that old.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tiz View Post
    I'm also a bit uneasy about the way these pics were obtained. I'm also concerned that they are being shown on this forum when we seem to have a good relationship with Ferrari and Ruud King has admitted that he knew it was forbidden to take them and he also admitted that he was not a genuine family member, but at least the one saving graceis they are not from this year's open event and therefore not relating to the newest or even the previous car. I just don't want to see this forum losing it's good name and reputation.
    If the tour is open to public, than these pictures are public.

    What makes you think our rival would gain anything from these pictures when they can take the tour themself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hornet View Post
    If the tour is open to public, than these pictures are public.

    What makes you think our rival would gain anything from these pictures when they can take the tour themself.
    Though I do agree with you about these pictures being public, my concern would be for whatever is on those computer monitors. It may not mean much to us; but, it may be interesting to those who know what to look for!

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