Jerez Test 7th-10th Feb 2012 - news and pics

**Hornet** · 7th February 2012, 17:40

Originally Posted by Icon

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Our Rare end looks much more compact, I guess there is still lot of scope for improvement.

Thanks for the pics.

Its amazing how compact it is, considering that this is Ferrari's first use of pull rod suspension, and already we could immediately compact the rear section as well as Red Bull.

Originally Posted by Greig

Indeed amazingly great lap, almost makes me want to join a McLaren forum to talk about him all the time.

Haha

**Hombre B** · 7th February 2012, 17:43

http://twitpic.com/8gyhq5/full

**scuderiafan** · 7th February 2012, 17:53

Originally Posted by Hombre B

http://twitpic.com/8gyhq5/full

that surely looks fine, i mean the exhaust is right on the edge of the bodywork, so no influence there. hopefully this stays legal.

good first day. and calm down about Magnum P.I. F150 was great and MP4 26 a dog in testing, but then the roles were reversed come the racing.

Tombazis is happy, so i'm happy. Pullrods, exhausts, and no major issues, in fact most laps out of the top cars, so big plus there. Car looks a lot nicer on track. got to laugh at McLaren fans getting all high and mighty about the looks of their car. as if they wouldn't have used a step if it gave them a benefit.

**NanoTheQuickest** · 7th February 2012, 17:55

It looks like we just need to isolate all around those tubes not only the sides and it should be good!

**zeus2** · 7th February 2012, 18:23

Tombazis has this to say when asked about the legality of the exhaust:

"We have already had quite a lot of correspondence [with the FIA] and I think it is quite clear what is allowed. I believe what we have is completely legal."

**Axelsson** · 7th February 2012, 18:27

Kimi

**number 13** · 7th February 2012, 18:30

From twitter :

Ferrari: Wind tunnel & CFD-to-track correlation seems correct, according to designer Nic Tombazis, team will be relieved after probs last yr
Ferrari confirmed that the tunnel & CFD have a correct correlation with the track;)
It seems that solutions to the balance of the car found by Pat Fry and we talked a while, worked;)

Sounds good

EDIT : Check this out guys : http://www.ferrari.com/English/Formu...l-feeling.aspx

**scuderiafan** · 7th February 2012, 18:35

Ferrari's pullrod front suspension is impressive, they confirm had to strengthen upright to handle the increased loads. Gives aero benefit.
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tedkravitz Ted Kravitz

If Ted 'McLaren' Kravitz likes it, it must be a rocket

**Tifoso** · 7th February 2012, 18:36

Originally Posted by Axelsson

Kimi

Video of a FERRARI driver?

**Butterfly** · 7th February 2012, 18:52

Originally Posted by scuderiafan

If Ted 'McLaren' Kravitz likes it, it must be a rocket

That is so true :)

**Hermann** · 7th February 2012, 19:08

Originally Posted by Tifoso

Video of a FERRARI driver?

Try this one, Massa at 0.22

**Hombre B** · 7th February 2012, 19:10

**Rob** · 7th February 2012, 19:17

Originally Posted by Hombre B

good pictures there, cheers. Not bad day today. Some good kilometers. Car looks stunning in the sun, great lines and curves. Love it.

**Suzie** · 7th February 2012, 19:32

We might as well give up now. The car is a dog and Kimi's going to blitz everyone this year. Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

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**Homan13PSU** · 7th February 2012, 19:40

Originally Posted by Suzie

We might as well give up now. The car is a dog and Kimi's going to blitz everyone this year. Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

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"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?"

**MarlboroFA** · 7th February 2012, 19:41

http://motorsport.nextgen-auto.com/g...-07fev/174.jpg

Massa only used the "hard -silver marking" tyres today, so no worries everything is going to plan.

What does puzzle me is, that in the pic where the exhaust has been cut, you can see it was pointing downwards, and they cut it so it pointed upwards..
If we go by the rules the exhaust must be pointing upwards...so only by the looks of things the first solution could be just for show..

Im talking about this pic : http://twitpic.com/8gyhq5/full

**ferrari4life** · 7th February 2012, 19:43

Originally Posted by Homan13PSU

"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?"

I think that was the Japanese

**Homan13PSU** · 7th February 2012, 19:44

Originally Posted by MarlboroFA

http://motorsport.nextgen-auto.com/g...-07fev/174.jpg

Massa only used the "hard -silver marking" tyres today, so no worries everything is going to plan.

What does puzzle me is, that in the pic where the exhaust has been cut, you can see it was pointing downwards, and they cut it so it pointed upwards..
If we go by the rules the exhaust must be pointing upwards...so only by the looks of things the first solution could be just for show..

Im talking about this pic : http://twitpic.com/8gyhq5/full

I don't think it has to point upwards. I believe the regs allow for blowing the brake ducts with the exhaust this year.

**Homan13PSU** · 7th February 2012, 19:45

Originally Posted by ferrari4life

I think that was the Japanese

Sorry, I forget we're not all American here. Animal House references apparently are limited to within our borders.

**burak karakutuk** · 7th February 2012, 19:50

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97400
seems Newey and his puppets will protest us and Mclaren because of our exhaust solutions which uses to gasses redirect to gain aerodynamical effect

**Homan13PSU** · 7th February 2012, 19:53

Originally Posted by burak karakutuk

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97400
seems Newey and his puppets will protest us and Mclaren because of our exhaust solutions which uses to gasses redirect to gain aerodynamical effect

After reading his comments on the reactive ride height ("we didn't deem it necessary to research"), and now this. Anybody else think it was Newey and Red Bull that ran to FIA over the Lotus braking system?

**REDARMYSOJA** · 7th February 2012, 19:54

Originally Posted by ferrari4life

I think that was the Japanese

Forget it he's rolling.

**Homan13PSU** · 7th February 2012, 19:54

Originally Posted by REDARMYSOJA

Forget it he's rolling.

**Jose Lorca** · 7th February 2012, 19:59

Red Bull have not recovered 2011 downforce level.
McLaren have not recovered 2011 downforce level.
Ferrari are faster than they were in 2011

**MarlboroFA** · 7th February 2012, 20:01

Originally Posted by Homan13PSU

I don't think it has to point upwards. I believe the regs allow for blowing the brake ducts with the exhaust this year.

i'm not saying it illegal to blow the brake ducts, what is illegal is pointing the exhaust downwards, like you can see it was before it was cut..
blowing the brake ducts is accomplished by positioning the exhaust the lowest possible by regulations and then point it at the brake ducts in an angle at least of 10 degrees..

see: http://scarbsf1.wordpress.com/2011/1...blown-effects/

**DIEK** · 7th February 2012, 20:19

**NanoTheQuickest** · 7th February 2012, 20:47

I can't wait 'til Melbourne...

**dicec2** · 7th February 2012, 21:41

I haven't seen this posted yet, so here's three minutes of testing video. I'm so desperate, I'd watch an HRT testing alone right now!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNyCp3GT5LM

**dicec2** · 7th February 2012, 21:44

Originally Posted by Hermann

Try this one, Massa at 0.22

What did she say?

**SashAlex** · 7th February 2012, 21:56

Originally Posted by Homan13PSU

After reading his comments on the reactive ride height ("we didn't deem it necessary to research"), and now this. Anybody else think it was Newey and Red Bull that ran to FIA over the Lotus braking system?

Absolutely might be. When finding loopholes, they're right. When not having smth. efficient others have, they act like some whiners.

Tombazis said they had a correspondence with FIA and everything seems like it's done by the rules.

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