Ferrari will choose name for 2014 F1 car with help of the team’s internet fans

[Nero Horse]

What will be the name of the Ferrari F1 car for 2014? It will be chosen this coming January by millions of Ferrari fans from around the globe through the Internet.

President Luca di Montezemolo announced the news at the traditional pre-Christmas dinner with the Italian motor sport media at the Fiorano circuit.

Ferrari has always made good use of its website, and indeed the Scuderia was the first F1 team to present its new car on line, back in 1996.

Once again this year, the new car launch proved very popular, with 83,000 all on-line at the same time, a figure almost equal to those who watched the wedding of William and Kate live (87,000) from 158 different countries.

The Scuderia’s official Facebook page, which has only been up and running for a few months, this morning at 6.15 CET reached the 500,000 liker mark thanks to Giovanni Refugia Arceo from Colombia, while the company page has sailed past the 12.5 million mark. @insideferrari, the official Twitter account which, among other things, allows one to follow a race weekend in real time from inside the Maranello marque’s garage, has over 670,000 followers.

The Scuderia’s website has comfortably exceeded 10 million pages visited (+13.5% compared to 2012) and had 3.5 million individual visitors (+28%) while hits have grown by 20% from 4.5 to 5.5 million. Visitors have come from 227 countries: Italy still leads the way, followed by Great Britain, Spain, USA and Brazil, but there are also plenty of fans in the Central African Republic and Tonga.

Of the most significant increases, Finland has gone up by 554%. Indeed the news concerning the return of Kimi Raikkonen was the most clicked-on of the year (166,119 hits.)

http://grandprix247.com/2013/12/20/ferrari-will-choose-name-for-2014-car-with-help-of-the-teams-internet-fans/

[fratelliferrari]

http://grandprix247.com/2013/12/20/ferrari-will-choose-name-for-2014-car-with-help-of-the-teams-internet-fans/

Will there be a poll to decide the name?

[Meiga]

Name it "tío Pepe" (uncle Pepe), like the big bottle that tops the Jerez track...

http://www.resultados-futbol.com/torre-tio-pepe-circuito-jerez-rf_51793.jpg
http://pictures2.todocoleccion.net/tc/2013/05/20/37683302.jpg

[stefa]

My vote goes to:
F146T (14 stands for 2014, 6 for 6 cylindres and T for turbo)

[Nero Horse]

My vote goes to:
F146T (14 stands for 2014, 6 for 6 cylindres and T for turbo)

I'd go with basically the same name, except that I would turn the positions of 14 and 6 in the name around, so it would be F614T.

My vote: F614T :-)

[radosav]

F14T-6
F14T --- you can read as FIAT, and 6 as number of cylinders

[Nero Horse]

F14T-6
F14T --- you can read as FIAT, and 6 as number of cylinders

And you really think that naming Ferrari as "Fiat" is a good idea? Why on earth would you want to do that? :xmasconfused:

[radosav]

And you really think that naming Ferrari as "Fiat" is a good idea? Why on earth would you want to do that? :xmasconfused:

I dont know!:-D
Italians like pizza, pasta and Fiat.
You can get girls with Fiat.
And Fiat is a major sponsor of Ferrari, and all of my friends call Ferrari F1 Team --- FIAT.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=26YaFpMupRs

[Nero Horse]

I dont know!:-D
Italians like pizza, pasta and Fiat.
You can get girls with Fiat.
And Fiat is a major sponsor of Ferrari, and all of my friends call Ferrari F1 Team --- FIAT.


Italians like pizza, pasta and Ferrari.
You can get girls with Ferrari.
...And in that case, all your friends are just weird. :xmasbiggrin:

[Alesi1]

I'd go with basically the same name, except that I would turn the positions of 14 and 6 in the name around, so it would be F614T.

My vote: F614T :-)

[radosav]

Italians like pizza, pasta and Ferrari.
You can get girls with Ferrari.
...And in that case, all your friends are just weird. :xmasbiggrin:

Ferrari , Fiat , whats the difference :xmaswink:

[Nero Horse]

Ferrari , Fiat , whats the difference :xmaswink:

Wow, really? Well if you don't know what the difference is then I suggest you go educate yourself, and perhaps then we can talk again.

[radosav]

Wow, really? Well if you don't know what the difference is then I suggest you go educate yourself, and perhaps then we can talk again.

no problem , but when my idea becomes official name of new Ferrari F1 car we will talk again too.:-D

[radosav]

Maybe FT614

[Bubbles]

I'd go with basically the same name, except that I would turn the positions of 14 and 6 in the name around, so it would be F614T.

My vote: F614T :-)

They already had the F612 Scaglietti.

:xmassmile::xmaswink::xmasbiggrin::xmastongue::xma smad:

[Hornet]

F2014 for me. 10 year anniversary of the F2004, or 10th generation. In hopes that the F2014 will be equally successful :xmasbiggrin:

[fratelliferrari]

F2014 for me. 10 year anniversary of the F2004, or 10th generation. In hopes that the F2014 will be equally successful :xmasbiggrin:

That would be my choice too! Hopefully F2014 will bring us some luck :xmasbiggrin:

[PURE PASSION]

F2014 for me. 10 year anniversary of the F2004, or 10th generation. In hopes that the F2014 will be equally successful :xmasbiggrin:

Me too!!! I always liked the name with the F and the whole year!!!

[Cozza]

"The Massa"

Should create some talk lol

[FA fan]

My vote goes to:
F146T (14 stands for 2014, 6 for 6 cylindres and T for turbo)


+1

[Sab_g]

F166T 1.6 6cyl turbo, like they did in 2006 with the F248 when they switched to v8's

[tifosi1993]

F2014 for me. 10 year anniversary of the F2004, or 10th generation. In hopes that the F2014 will be equally successful :xmasbiggrin:

+1

[Rob]

F614T for me.

[FerrariFanBoii]

SF14. Simple. None of this 6 or T added.

Just: Scuderia Ferrari 14.

[budaman]

If Alonso gets his preferred #14 & Kimi his #7, it should be the F147.

[Greig]

I vote for Steve

[fratelliferrari]

If Alonso gets his preferred #14 & Kimi his #7, it should be the F147.

Just like the Alfa Romeo 147 :xmastongue:

[AfterLife]

F14

[FerrariF60]

either F2014 or F146; i'll be happy with either or

[Kyss4k]

I agree with the classics: F2014, F146, F614, F166 etc. only thig I want is letter "T" at the end - F2014T. F146T, F166T,...

[Nova]

Hey Rob, we talked about this a few months ago..remember? We were thinking along the same lines
as some of the suggestions.

[Senna4Ever]

PNARBYAVWAWT

Please not a Red Bull year and Vettel win again with Turbo

[diesel08]

I prefer F2014 or Ft614

[Rob]

Hey Rob, we talked about this a few months ago..remember? We were thinking along the same lines
as some of the suggestions.

:xmasbiggrin:

:thumb

[stefa]

On the other hand, call it what you want, let's be remembered as car that brought back both CWC and WDC after quite aome time!

[ScuderiaSven]

I would prefer the name F166T HY-KERS.

[ManFromMilan]

Call it what you will, as long as it's the WDC and WCC winning car for 2014.:xmasbiggrin:

[Tifoso]

Call it what you will, as long as it's the WDC and WCC winning car for 2014.:xmasbiggrin:

Simple as that. :-)

[NickEice]

Is the F146 too plain a name? It makes sense to continue this nomenclature system from the F138.

[fratelliferrari]

On the other hand, call it what you want, let's be remembered as car that brought back both CWC and WDC after quite aome time!

Exactly :xmasbiggrin:

[Haris]

F14 - it goes well with Fernando's lucky number and his car number (and the last really competitive Ferrari was the F10 imho so it must be a good naming convention) :)

[SS454]

F2014 or F146T

[Jas]

Here are the Number's from all drivers for next year....

VET: 14,11,33
ALO: 14
HAM: 44
RAI: 7
ROS: 6,5,9
MAS: 19
MAG: 20,3,23
PER: 11
VER: 25,21,27
BOT: 77,11,17
MAL: 3,18
BIA: 7,27,77
KVY: 26

saw this on facebook....Vettel picking number 14 to off Alonso?!?!?

[Hornet]

Surprise Vettel doesn't pick #1
Hope he have a good reason for taking #14:xmasredface:

[mandzipop]

Surprise Vettel doesn't pick #1
Hope he have a good reason for taking #14:xmasredface:

Its Innocents Day, practical joke. He hasn't gone for 14.

[anachronox]

Simply call it F2014, just the way F2004, F2007 and F2008 did well. No funny names again please Ferrari!

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[Nero Horse]

Surprise Vettel doesn't pick #1
Hope he have a good reason for taking #14:xmasredface:

He might still use #1 on his car next season and also take #14 as his alternative number to spite Alonso. It wouldn't really surprise me at all if he would do that. Let the mind games begin. :munch

[wisepie]

Hey Nero Horse, there's nothing wrong with a Fiat and it does have the strongest of links with Ferrari past and present! But I like the sound of an F146T, F1 car that is!

[Nero Horse]

Hey Nero Horse, there's nothing wrong with a Fiat and it does have the strongest of links with Ferrari past and present! But I like the sound of an F146T, F1 car that is!

You must've misunderstood me, I didn't say that there's anything wrong with Fiat, I said that naming Ferrari as "Fiat" is wrong because they're two different entities. And yes, I know all about the historical links between Ferrari and Fiat.

[Alonsomaniac]

I would like to see the new car as the F2014 T(orero). :-)

[NickEice]

Simply call it F2014, just the way F2004, F2007 and F2008 did well. No funny names again please Ferrari!

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The 312T was a pretty successful car

[wisepie]

You must've misunderstood me, I didn't say that there's anything wrong with Fiat, I said that naming Ferrari as "Fiat" is wrong because they're two different entities. And yes, I know all about the historical links between Ferrari and Fiat.

I know what you meant, NeroHorse, and I didn't take it seriously! I was just defending Fiat as a car-maker, they're not all bad, I've had a few (Fiats!) and never had much to complain about.

[Nero Horse]

I know what you meant, NeroHorse, and I didn't take it seriously! I was just defending Fiat as a car-maker, they're not all bad, I've had a few (Fiats!) and never had much to complain about.

Glad to hear that mate! :-) As long as Fiat keeps sponsoring Ferrari I don't have any problems with them. Actually I've been thinking of buying myself a Fiat 500 Abarth, I really like that car.

[wisepie]

Glad to hear that mate! :-) As long as Fiat keeps sponsoring Ferrari I don't have any problems with them. Actually I've been thinking of buying myself a Fiat 500 Abarth, I really like that car.

I'm lucky enough to have a 500C in the family, sadly it's not an Abarth although it would be even better as an Abarth 500 Competizione.........

[stefa]

I know what you meant, NeroHorse, and I didn't take it seriously! I was just defending Fiat as a car-maker, they're not all bad, I've had a few (Fiats!) and never had much to complain about.

I used to have FIAT UNO. It was really good car. Really. Of course it was red :-)
Now I am driving RENAULT CLIO III ;-)

[Nero Horse]

Now I am driving RENAULT CLIO III ;-)

:-! That's very naughty. Sell it and buy yourself a new car, asap. ;-)

[Ferrari Man]

Here are the Number's from all drivers for next year....

VET: 14,11,33
ALO: 14
HAM: 44
RAI: 7
ROS: 6,5,9
MAS: 19
MAG: 20,3,23
PER: 11
VER: 25,21,27
BOT: 77,11,17
MAL: 3,18
BIA: 7,27,77
KVY: 26

saw this on facebook....Vettel picking number 14 to off Alonso?!?!?

Whats the deal with choosing your number?? I thought it was down to who won the drivers championship and so on??

[Kyss4k]

Whats the deal with choosing your number?? I thought it was down to who won the drivers championship and so on??

New rules mate

[stefa]

:-! That's very naughty. Sell it and buy yourself a new car, asap. ;-)

Shame on me ;-)

[Tifoso]

Ferrari MS7

Closing thread.






























;-)

[stefa]

?!?

[Tifoso]

The closing part was a joke. ;-)

Ferrari MS7

Michael Schumacher 7 (titles)

[stefa]

The closing part was a joke. ;-)

Ferrari MS7

Michael Schumacher 7 (titles)

Understand. Somehow initials remind me when someone is.... You know... I don't want to even think of it.

[Ferrari Man]

New rules mate

Can anyone enlighten me on the new rules . ? How does it work..

[steelstallions]

How about the MS 5, in appreciation of the former champion and the amount of world titles he won with us? Maybe I am just a little overwhelmed with what has happened.

[Hornet]

Can anyone enlighten me on the new rules . ? How does it work..

Starting from this year, cars will no longer be assigned numbers based on last season results. Instead, each drivers can choose a permanent number for himself, well anything between #2 and #99. #1 is reserve for the WDC winner of previous season, if he chose to use that. Otherwise, WDC winner is free to take other number too.

If 2 drivers chose the same number, then the driver who finished higher in points last season will get that number.

This will allow each driver have their own number that they like for whatever reason. For example, Alonso said he won his first kart championship when he was using 14, at the age of 14. Since then, he had always use 14 as he feels it brings him luck. So this new rule in F1 is to allow F1 drivers to do just that, carry a number that they like or is meaningful to them.

[redsteph]

OK names for the car

Jeff
Steve
Brian



;-)

[Ferrari Man]

Starting from this year, cars will no longer be assigned numbers based on last season results. Instead, each drivers can choose a permanent number for himself, well anything between #2 and #99. #1 is reserve for the WDC winner of previous season, if he chose to use that. Otherwise, WDC winner is free to take other number too.

If 2 drivers chose the same number, then the driver who finished higher in points last season will get that number.

This will allow each driver have their own number that they like for whatever reason. For example, Alonso said he won his first kart championship when he was using 14, at the age of 14. Since then, he had always use 14 as he feels it brings him luck. So this new rule in F1 is to allow F1 drivers to do just that, carry a number that they like or is meaningful to them.

Cheers for that mate...:wave

[Hermann]

OK names for the car

Jeff
Steve
Brian



;-)


And i think Rupert would be nice.

[Katu]

did someone mention Bruno aswell or am i just imagining things?

[brembo man]

Brembino

[The Architect]

Would personally prefer F146 myself. However, I'd rather they allowed fans to have some input into the livery. I'm not a fan of this red/white colour scheme since we brought along Santander. The latter F2007 livery was simply stunning and I wish we'd revert to that.

[wisepie]

Brembino

Does that mean it wil lhave very small brakes? Gotta laugh brembo man!

[F1NAC]

The closing part was a joke. ;-)

Ferrari MS7

Michael Schumacher 7 (titles)
I don't like that for one reason. It looks like he died, similar to F2003-GA

[Katu]

Does that mean it wil lhave very small brakes? Gotta laugh brembo man!

small but effective :lol

[redsteph]

And i think Rupert would be nice.

hehe you seem to be the only one on my wavelength ;o)

[stefa]

I don't like that for one reason. It looks like he died, similar to F2003-GA

Exactly! And that is why I don't like it!

[radosav]

Could they call it ''F-153 Italia'' ?

[FerrariFanBoii]

I'll say mine again, SF14, short and sweet!

[kedemk]

I think you should choose either the name "EagleOx" or the name "Kedem". Both will be great names that are majestic and sound great. Fernando and Kimi will surely love to drive in cars with such names.

[Nero Horse]

I think you should choose either the name "EagleOx" or the name "Kedem". Both will be great names that are majestic and sound great. Fernando and Kimi will surely love to drive in cars with such names.

I'm surprised you don't want the car to be named "Gandalf" or "Aragorn"... or how about "Zeus"? LOL :lol

[Poltergeistes]

Would personally prefer F146 myself. However, I'd rather they allowed fans to have some input into the livery. I'm not a fan of this red/white colour scheme since we brought along Santander. The latter F2007 livery was simply stunning and I wish we'd revert to that.

I would go either with that, or have some black on the sides in it like in the alesi era. for some really i prefer more black and less white to go with the overpowering red

[Poltergeistes]

5620

i like this one

[RedPassion]

I begin with my favourite name:F146T

[Bubbles]

Ferrari 16x // we're going the 16th WDC, it's 1.6L engine, why not? Notice the small 'x'.

Ferrari F16x // same as above, only with F in the name.

:-):-D;-)

[Kiwi Nick]

#LaForza

[Hermann]

#LaForza

Please no. For us german fans it always looks like 'fart' :lol

[Kiwi Nick]

Please no. For us german fans it always looks like 'fart' :lol

Oops!

[Hermann]

Oops!

I know. Every time i read 'forza Ferrari' i have to do my best to ignore it. I have been educated not to use bad words, and it still gives me a shiver every time.

[Katu]

i would like *****, to be honest. all those ***** Norris jokes would be awsome when car turn out to be crap

[Nero Horse]

i would like *****, to be honest. all those ***** Norris jokes would be awsome when car turn out to be crap

No, they wouldn't. :-??

[Senna4Ever]

is the race still open for the finding the name of 2014 car?

[ManFromMilan]

i would like *****, to be honest. all those ***** Norris jokes would be awsome when car turn out to be crap



Let's name the RBR car ***** then.

I will really enjoy it when Christian have to defend "Chucks" poor performance and Finger Boy's tantrums when they are struggling with a poor package this year.

[Katu]

Let's name the RBR car ***** then.

I will really enjoy it when Christian have to defend "Chucks" poor performance and Finger Boy's tantrums when they are struggling with a poor package this year.

yes, not bad idea at all :thumb

[Hermann]

Let's name the RBR car ***** then.

I will really enjoy it when Christian have to defend "Chucks" poor performance and Finger Boy's tantrums when they are struggling with a poor package this year.

Great idea. I'm all in. ***** it is!

[Nero Horse]

Let's name the RBR car ***** then.

I will really enjoy it when Christian have to defend "Chucks" poor performance and Finger Boy's tantrums when they are struggling with a poor package this year.

Now that's a much better idea! I can already imagine the commentators on TV saying: "Looks like Vettel has stopped by the side of the track and *****'s on fire, again." :-D

[Katu]

Now that's a much better idea! I can already imagine the commentators on TV saying: "Looks like Vettel has stopped by the side of the track and *****'s on fire, again." :-D

or maybe something like that: "RB should ***** *****"

[abbottcostello]

"something appears amiss in the RB garage, they've upped ***** onto the lift again!"

[ManFromMilan]

Now that's a much better idea! I can already imagine the commentators on TV saying: "Looks like Vettel has stopped by the side of the track and *****'s on fire, again." :-D


***** RedBull does not catch fire, fire get burned by ***** RB. Fire has to stop, drop and roll when it catches ***** RB.

5631

Driver stands by emotionless as fire is mercilessly engulfed by ***** RB.

[PURE PASSION]

F2014 Champion!!!!!!

[shamim179]

Don't mind what they name it so long as it is logical.

I like :

F146
F166
F146T
F166T
F2014
F2014T

Any of these will do so long as the performance is there. This is a neat idea from Ferrari to get the fans to take part. Exactly why Ferrari is so special.

[Module]

The choices:

F14 T
F14 Maranello
F14 Scuderia
F166 Turbo
F616

http://2014f1car.ferrari.com/en/#choose

I hoped for F2014T. I have to say I'm a little bit disapointed about the choices and surpricingly few are what has been mentioned here

[Module]

Voted 3 x F14T and 2 x F14 Scuderia.. F2014 would have gotten all my votes :-(

[Nero Horse]

We already have production cars named "550 Maranello" and "430 Scuderia" so I voted for F166 Turbo, the most sensible and suitable choice out these options imo.

[Module]

We already have production cars named "550 Maranello" and "430 Scuderia" so I voted for F166 Turbo, the most sensible and suitable choice out these options imo.

With 166 I can't help but think of Alfa 166. F14 Scuderia makes me think of this forum, the team and 430 so closer to home and F14 T is FIAT and as such humorostic and probably the name I will remember for years to come.

[Hornet]

Well for me it make sense for a road car to have a complete name word as it would be more marketable rather than just a string of code that the public may not know what it meant.

But IMO F1 doesn't need that. I think F1 cars will be fine with a numbers and single letters, we don't need full word names. It could also help distinguish the F1 car name from the rest.

[Nero Horse]

To be completely honest, I'm not really fond of any of those names. My favorite choice would've been F614T but it's not on there, unfortunately.

[Module]

Well for me it make sense for a road car to have a complete name word as it would be more marketable rather than just a string of code that the public may not know what it meant.

But IMO F1 doesn't need that. I think F1 cars will be fine with a numbers and single letters, we don't need full word names. It could also help distinguish the F1 car name from the rest.

I think all Ferrari F1 cars should be named Fyear like F2014 to signify the most important car of the series that year. Other teams can have their MP4-49875 or RB07 or wkljsadlkjfmlas446467-whatever because nobody will care the next season. Ferraris will always be the baseline in future when you look at that season and the name should reflect that status.

[radosav]

I suggested few weeks ago name F14T6 cause it looks like FIAT !
One member didn't like the idea of link between FIAT and Ferrari, and told me to learn the history and then we will speak again! I said to him that we will speak when my idea becomes oficial Ferrari F1 car name! So, name F14T is currently on second place, with little percentage behind the leader!
I have to say now '' GOOO FIAT !!!'' :)
I hope everyone knows that i am kidding!
But i have to say again GOOO FIAT!!!!

[radosav]

https://twitter.com/alo_oficial
Alonso voted for FIAT, sorry , F14T.
GOOO FIAT !!!

[stefa]

I have just spent mine 5 votes on F14 T. At this moment F14 T and F166 TURBO are equal on 30%.

[stefa]

I suggested few weeks ago name F14T6 cause it looks like FIAT !
One member didn't like the idea of link between FIAT and Ferrari, and told me to learn the history and then we will speak again! I said to him that we will speak when my idea becomes oficial Ferrari F1 car name! So, name F14T is currently on second place, with little percentage behind the leader!
I have to say now '' GOOO FIAT !!!'' :)
I hope everyone knows that i am kidding!
But i have to say again GOOO FIAT!!!!

Radosave,

To that guy "Who knows the History", maybe he can check his knowledge at:
http://formula1.ferrari.com/partners/fiat

I also voted for F14 T

[Kyss4k]

Well Ferrari is in FIAT "concern". As well as Alfa Romeo, Fiat itself, Lancia, Maserati, Iveco, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep,... To say Ferrari has nothing to do with Fiat asks a great deal of ignorance...

[Kyss4k]

By the way, F14 T is now in the lead ;-)

[Giambattista]

By the way, F14 T is now in the lead ;-)

...and this name will win because Fernando voted for it, ruined fun imo :roll

[steferrari]

What if two names finish with equal % ? :lol

[stefa]

What if two names finish with equal % ? :lol

Thank the car will have first and last name :-)

[stefa]

By the way, F14 T is now in the lead ;-)

:thumb

[Senna4Ever]

no matter what name might win in the end the final name should have an ending "*" as wildcard ...

In the very beginning it is the star that represents hope ... and according to Lk2,7 the star we shepereds can follow ..
in the end we can put a W instead the wildcard which is for W ... WINNER, WDC and/or WCC ...

:ferrarifl

[Hornet]

...and this name will win because Fernando voted for it, ruined fun imo :roll
Much better than having a corny name for the car that people vote just because it has the word Turbo in it.

[stefa]

Again, call it what you want as it wins races and championships!

[Giambattista]

Much better than having a corny name for the car that people vote just because it has the word Turbo in it.

Ah, you saw me right through me :oops Who cares, all we want is 16th and 17th.

[Tifoso]

Ah, you saw me right through me :oops Who cares, all we want is 16th and 17th.

As simple as that, amico mio.

Just realized that I don't know how to say "my friend" in Polish. :oops

[Giambattista]

"mój przyjacielu" :cheers

[Tifoso]

"mój przyjacielu" :cheers


Grazie! Male and female? (I am going to write it down). :-)

[Giambattista]

I'm a male of course and for male is "mój przyjacielu" and for female - "moja przyjaciółko", you can also say "mój przyjacielu drogi" as "my dear friend" or "moja droga przyjaciółko". ;)

[Tifoso]

Thanks, mój przyjacielu. :wine

[F2002]

What if two names finish with equal % ? :lol

The last person's vote will be doubled ;-)

[Giambattista]

The last person's vote will be doubled ;-)

:rotfl

[Giallo 550]

The last person's vote will be doubled ;-)

touche!

[NickEice]

I would have liked to see F146 or F2014 or F14 or F616T instead of the 5 choices. I think a lot of people are surprised. I voted F14 T by default because it doesn't have any "words" in it...

[Tifoso]

F2014MS

[F1NAC]

it sounds like he is dead

[stefa]

Just saw at Ferrari site that F14 Scuderia has reached 22%....

[FerrariFanBoii]

F2014MS

He's not dead, usually you do something like that if someone has died.

[AfterLife]

Maranello and Turbo words are alittle big and unnecessary to put in the name.
Imagine if the car name is F14 Maranello and is not competitive. It will look so bad.
Or
The name turbo is so obvious. It is like naming this year car "Ferrari fourwheel"

I did vote for F14T. It is short and reasonably proper compare to others.

[stefa]

He's not dead, usually you do something like that if someone has died.

Exactly! As a tribute to that person...

[Hornet]

He's not dead, usually you do something like that if someone has died.

That's not true. One example that cross my mind is the US' aircraft carrier USS George H W Bush. H.W. Bush is still alive

[Module]

That's not true. One example that cross my mind is the US' aircraft carrier USS George H W Bush. H.W. Bush is still alive

It's not exactly comparable as presidential librarys, ships and so on are named when their presidency is "dead", not the person itself. Same applies to some generals and such.

For example Reagan got his USS Ronald Reagan ordered in 1994 and launched in 2001. He died 2004. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Ronald_Reagan_(CVN-76)

[Avanzamento]

Hi all, happy to join you after few years of reading forum only.
While waiting for the new Ferrari car and the beginning of testing, it is nice to have this discussion about how the car should be named.
I voted for 166 Turbo because it shows engine displacement and number of cylinders. In my opinion, this is a good way to start the new era of Turbo engines even if I do agree that the word "Turbo" sounds a bit too "loud". However, F14 T wasn't an option for me simply because traditionally in Ferrari's case T stands for "Transversale" and the name itself visually looks too similar to FIAT (I have nothing against Fiat but just don't want Ferrari F1 car name to look like Ferrari FIAT :-) ).

[stefa]

Hi all, happy to join you after few years of reading forum only.
While waiting for the new Ferrari car and the beginning of testing, it is nice to have this discussion about how the car should be named.
I voted for 166 Turbo because it shows engine displacement and number of cylinders. In my opinion, this is a good way to start the new era of Turbo engines even if I do agree that the word "Turbo" sounds a bit too "loud". However, F14 T wasn't an option for me simply because traditionally in Ferrari's case T stands for "Transversale" and the name itself visually looks too similar to FIAT (I have nothing against Fiat but just don't want Ferrari F1 car name to look like Ferrari FIAT :-) ).

Why not?!?! FIAT is a major sher holder of Ferrari....

[Avanzamento]

Why not?!?! FIAT is a major sher holder of Ferrari....

Hi Stefa.
Why not? I think the answer is very simple. Ferrari is Ferrari and Ferrari is not Fiat. :-) Yes, I know that Fiat is a major shareholder of Ferrari and I agree that Fiat plays a big role in all Ferrari related things. Still, I can see no reason why Ferrari F1 car should be named "FIAT".
All in all, we are discussing thing that will never happen. F14 T is not FIAT even if it visually looks quite similar and this similarity is one of the reasons why I support F166 Turbo.

[Avantifer12]

I just want to start to say that everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I respect the choices you all make.

I should say that I very much like the tradition of Ferrari and honestly I don't like that the fans should name the car. I'm not a big fan of any of the names presented but I have to choose between bad and worse. My vote went to F14 T and I know that's not very traditional and that some people see that name as FIAT but I don't see it like that and I like how Ferrari use the year in the name plus Luca will be happy if he sees it as FIAT. Maybe the best name is F616 from a traditional point of view.

Below I have made lists of Ferrari F1 car names from different eras just to show how these lists will be affected by the names Ferrari has given us to vote for. Maybe this is the future for Ferrari names but in my opinion three of the 2014 names does not just sit right, I let you guess which three ;-)



1950 375 F1
1950 375 F1
1950 375 F1
1950 375 F1
1950 375 F1


1964 158 F1
1964 158 F1
1964 158 F1
1964 158 F1
1964 158 F1


1966 312 F1
1966 312 F1
1966 312 F1
1966 312 F1
1966 312 F1


1975 312 T
1975 312 T
1975 312 T
1975 312 T
1975 312 T


1981 126 C
1981 126 C
1981 126 C
1981 126 C
1981 126 C


1996 F310
1996 F310
1996 F310
1996 F310
1996 F310


2000 F1-2000
2000 F1-2000
2000 F1-2000
2000 F1-2000
2000 F1-2000


2010 F10
2010 F10
2010 F10
2010 F10
2010 F10


2014 F14 T
2014 F14 MARANELLO
2014 F14 SCUDERIA
2014 F166 TURBO
2014 F616

[stefa]

Hi Stefa.
Why not? I think the answer is very simple. Ferrari is Ferrari and Ferrari is not Fiat. :-) Yes, I know that Fiat is a major shareholder of Ferrari and I agree that Fiat plays a big role in all Ferrari related things. Still, I can see no reason why Ferrari F1 car should be named "FIAT".
All in all, we are discussing thing that will never happen. F14 T is not FIAT even if it visually looks quite similar and this similarity is one of the reasons why I support F166 Turbo.

Exactly what I had on my mind. F14 T is not FIAT! certainly can resemble of FIAT but it is not written FIAT! Anyway as I sad couple of times here. I don't mind if they call it just CAR, as long as it is fast, reliable and win races!

[nikola0406]

F14T becouse I love Ferrari, I love Fiat and I love Italia. And as you can see, in the past, turbo cars had "T" in the name. So, keep the tradition. :-)

[Avanzamento]

Exactly what I had on my mind. F14 T is not FIAT! certainly can resemble of FIAT but it is not written FIAT! Anyway as I sad couple of times here. I don't mind if they call it just CAR, as long as it is fast, reliable and win races!

I couldn't agree more. :-)

[Avantifer12]

F14T becouse I love Ferrari, I love Fiat and I love Italia. And as you can see, in the past, turbo cars had "T" in the name. So, keep the tradition. :-)

Actually T in Ferrari tradition stands for trasversale or transverse, referring to the transverse gearbox.

[FerrariFanBoii]

Ferrari F14 Scuderia, is what I voted for :)

[fratelliferrari]

F14 T for me :-D

[abbottcostello]

I just voted for F14 T & checked the tally still tied at 29% with F166 TURBO, rather surprised F616 is only at 5%. Don't really know why, just had a feeling it would be more popular than it is.

Have to agree with Avantifer12's listing, I definitely prefer a designation that has no words in it, rather like a serial number that only those in the know can decipher.

[diego_alunan]

i voted for ferrari f14 maranello

[Avantifer12]

Updated standings. Forza Ferrari F14 T :-D
http://oi42.tinypic.com/osa62u.jpg

[shamim179]

Unless something unusual happens F14 T should win it. I just hope we're allowed to use it!

[Kyss4k]

Updated standings. Forza Ferrari F14 T :-D


I just checked the poll and F14 T has 29% and F166 Turbo has 30%.

[diesel08]

F166 Turbo

[Avantifer12]

I just checked the poll and F14 T has 29% and F166 Turbo has 30%.

Yeah I saw that a moment later after I posted. I cannot believe Ferrari will allow the car to have such a daft and obvious name. The naming of Ferrari cars (not just F1 cars) is something special and most of the time you have no clue what they will call it. I have nothing against F166 but did they really have to spell out TURBO behind it, that makes me a bit disappointed.
It's great for all young Ferraristas that think Turbo sounds cool and I have to admit as a petrolhead it does sound cool but any Ferrari is already cool so it doesn't need Turbo in it's name. I know I put too much effort down on the name of the car instead of how it might perform but I care about how Ferrari present it self, that integrity. If you look at the other car names the MP4-29, RB10, FW36, W05, and then we have F166 TURBO sorry if I 'step on anyones toes' now but having the word Turbo behind the name of a Ferrari sounds degrading.

Btw I don't trust the voting system as it seems erratic, I mean we had a tie for I don't know 3-4 days and suddenly one takes the lead with 3% hours later it's trailing with 1%, that is peculiar.

[Corey]

F2014 :ouch

[abbottcostello]

The last person's vote will be doubled ;-)

This gets my vote for best post of the month:lol :rotfl

[abbottcostello]

Yeah I saw that a moment later after I posted. I cannot believe Ferrari will allow the car to have such a daft and obvious name. The naming of Ferrari cars (not just F1 cars) is something special and most of the time you have no clue what they will call it. I have nothing against F166 but did they really have to spell out TURBO behind it, that makes me a bit disappointed.
It's great for all young Ferraristas that think Turbo sounds cool and I have to admit as a petrolhead it does sound cool but any Ferrari is already cool so it doesn't need Turbo in it's name. I know I put too much effort down on the name of the car instead of how it might perform but I care about how Ferrari present it self, that integrity. If you look at the other car names the MP4-29, RB10, FW36, W05, and then we have F166 TURBO sorry if I 'step on anyones toes' now but having the word Turbo behind the name of a Ferrari sounds degrading.

Btw I don't trust the voting system as it seems erratic, I mean we had a tie for I don't know 3-4 days and suddenly one takes the lead with 3% hours later it's trailing with 1%, that is peculiar.

As the saying goes "vote early & often"! Seems to be some electronic stuffing of the ballot box, people got hold of a script or are manually deleting the "cookie" from their browser's cache probably.

Come on F14 T, you can do it, pour it on for the final laps! :ferrarifl

EDIT: Why would we not be allowed to use F14 T, I'm not really understanding what or who the conflict is with?

[Kyss4k]

Yeah I saw that a moment later after I posted. I cannot believe Ferrari will allow the car to have such a daft and obvious name. The naming of Ferrari cars (not just F1 cars) is something special and most of the time you have no clue what they will call it. I have nothing against F166 but did they really have to spell out TURBO behind it, that makes me a bit disappointed.
It's great for all young Ferraristas that think Turbo sounds cool and I have to admit as a petrolhead it does sound cool but any Ferrari is already cool so it doesn't need Turbo in it's name. I know I put too much effort down on the name of the car instead of how it might perform but I care about how Ferrari present it self, that integrity. If you look at the other car names the MP4-29, RB10, FW36, W05, and then we have F166 TURBO sorry if I 'step on anyones toes' now but having the word Turbo behind the name of a Ferrari sounds degrading.

Btw I don't trust the voting system as it seems erratic, I mean we had a tie for I don't know 3-4 days and suddenly one takes the lead with 3% hours later it's trailing with 1%, that is peculiar.

The thing is, you can vote as many times as you want. All you need to do is erase your cookies after each 5 votes.

[Avantifer12]

EDIT: Why would we not be allowed to use F14 T, I'm not really understanding what or who the conflict is with?

There is a resemblance to the Grumman F-14 Tomcat figther jet, but I don't think it would be any problems like the F150 Italia.
Here you can search for copyrighted names: http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First

[Tobes]

EDIT: Why would we not be allowed to use F14 T, I'm not really understanding what or who the conflict is with?

I'm guessing Grumman may have a problem with it, assuming F14 (Tomcat) is a trademarked name, an F1 car very clearly isn't an 80's fighter jet, but it was equally clear it's not a large truck either but that didn't stop Ford having a problem with F150...

I like the F14 T name, everyone who was a teenager in the mid 80's saw Top Gun and thought the F14 was very cool...

[Suzie]

I like the F14 T name, everyone who was a teenager in the mid 80's saw Top Gun and thought the F14 was very cool...

Will Fernando be telling Kimi he can be his wingman any time?


*runs away fast*

[Rob]

Will Fernando be telling Kimi he can be his wingman any time?


*runs away fast*

:rotfl

http://i41.tinypic.com/34xgcox.jpg

(do really like Top Gun :oops)

[radosav]

:rotfl

http://i41.tinypic.com/34xgcox.jpg

(do really like Top Gun :oops)

So, Val Kilmer was LT Tom "Iceman" Kazansky.
At the end of movie short athletic handsome dark haired guy won and IceMan shook his hand and admitted defeat???
Didn't watch the movie, but i hear it was something like that.:-D

[Ferrari_Fanatic]

:thumb

5649

[shamim179]

F14 T and F166 Turbo keep exchanging blows with neither side giving up. It's like a closely fought presidential campaign! Let the best name win!

[racingbradley]

Will Fernando be telling Kimi he can be his wingman any time?


*runs away fast*

Nah Kimi has told Fernando he can be his wingman any time. ;-);-) :lol

[DIEK]

VOTE FOR THE NAME

THE VOTING SESSION IS NOW CLOSED.
THE WINNING NAME WILL BE REVEALED TODAY AT 12.30 CET.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING VOTED.



Well, alea jacta esta! :-)

[speedmaster]

Last gasp win for F14 T – From Greenland to Cuba over a million vote to name the Prancing Horse

http://formula1.ferrari.com/news/gasp-win-f14-greenland-cuba-million-vote-prancing-horse

Maranello, 24 January –The car with which Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen will fly the Scuderia Ferrari flag in this year’s Formula 1 World Championship will be called the F14 T. Prancing Horse fans from around the globe chose the name in a ballot that’s run on line from 15 January to midnight last night.

“It’s nice to know the name of the car has been chosen by our fans,” Stefano Domenicali told www.ferrari.com. “The amazing number of votes shows just how popular Ferrari has always been and this will be, as always, a further impetus for us to do well this year!”

There was a total of 1,123,741 votes and the winning margin was just 19,104 or 1.7%, after a very close fight with F166 Turbo. The other three names on the list fared less well: third was F14 Scuderia (18.8%), followed by F14 Maranello (12.3%) and F616 (4.8%.)

The votes sent to the special new car site really came in from all four corners of the globe, 208 countries to be precise, over the nine days on which it was open. Italy topped the list, followed by Spain, the United States, the United Kingdom and France. Finland showed well in eighth, while among the BRICS nations, Russia came out on top in seventh, ahead of Brazil eleventh, India thirteenth, China fifteenth and South Africa thirty first. There were some last minute new entries, worth noting the presence of Cuba, Greenland, Palau and Equatorial Guinea. There’s no other way of describing it, the ballot to name the new Ferrari the F14 T has been a smash hit.
So see you on Saturday 25 January at 14.30 CET for the car launch with photos and videos available at 2014f1car.ferrari.com!

Name Votes %
F14 T 369.711 32,9%
F166 Turbo 350.607 31,2%
F14 Scuderia 211.263 18,8%
F14 Maranello 138.220 12,3%
F616 53.940 4,8%
Total 1.123.741 100,00%

[Avantifer12]

Well.. I'm happy that the reasonable name of the two 'finalists' won but in the future I would prefer Ferrari itself name the car or give us some better and more classic name to vote for. Can't wait for tomorrow to see the F14-T it will look stunning and hopefully will be quick too.

Avanti Ferrari!

[FerrariF60]

at least we've got a cool short name...F14 T....if the actual car may have an "ugly" nose.....LOL

[stefa]

I am pleased with the chosen and baptized name, but let it be remembered as a car which won us CWC and WDC

[racingbradley]

:-D That's great it was my favourite name.

[ManFromMilan]

but let it be remembered as a car which won us CWC and WDC



Yes please:thumb

[ARI]

Updated standings. Forza Ferrari F14 T :-D
http://oi42.tinypic.com/osa62u.jpg
F14T is acronism of the factory FIAT......you can see how 1 and 4 resembles the I and A......F14T - FIAT

[Rob]

F14T is acronism of the factory FIAT......you can see how 1 and 4 resembles the I and A......F14T - FIAT

To some, maybe, but...


F-Ferrari 14-2014 T-Turbo.

I like the name, reminds me of the good old days.n Like the 312T

[Hornet]

For me I always see it as F14 Turbo. I don't think Ferrari were thinking of internet acronym when they name the car. :-P

[Rob]

For me I always see it as F14 Turbo. I don't think Ferrari were thinking of internet acronym when they name the car. :-P

:thumb

[Giambattista]

Ferrari Fiat - no suprise

[abbottcostello]

To some, maybe, but...


F-Ferrari 14-2014 T-Turbo.

I like the name, reminds me of the good old days.n Like the 312T

Agreed, the first Ferrari I rooted for was the 312B (no idea what that stood for, lol) & seeing it on Ferrari website F14 T looks not at all like FIAT (even if it did, that wouldn't change my choice!)


F 14==T

EDIT: after thinking about it I think 3L, 12cyl. B was maybe second generation, aaah, it's all coming back to me now, the T was the transverse gearbox in 1972 or 73, right?

[Nero Horse]

F14T is acronism of the factory FIAT......you can see how 1 and 4 resembles the I and A......F14T - FIAT

It's not F14T it's F14-T with a hyphen, so I really don't understand what "FIAT" are you talking about? Does 544B spell out SAAB then lol?

I voted for F166 Turbo but F14-T would've been my second choice, so I'm satisfied. :-)

[abbottcostello]

All those worried about FIAT being associated/confused with Ferrari, take a look at some pictures of our old F1 cars, "FIAT" displayed very prominently for many, many years.

F14-T è molto buono, that's what I think!

[diego_alunan]

i guess F14 T it is... good name.. honestly to me doesnt matter what the name is long as we fight and win both championships

[anuragiyer8989]

F14-T!!!:ferrarifl:rock

[Katu]

i like that name :-) was certainly the best choice from all of them

[fratelliferrari]

I voted twice for F14 T so Iam happy too :-D

[Rob]

I voted twice for F14 T so Iam happy too :-D

voted 5 times on my email, then used Mrs Robs email and voted another 5 times.:-D

[fratelliferrari]

voted 5 times on my email, then used Mrs Robs email and voted another 5 times.:-D

That's smart Rob, didn't think about that myself :-)

[DIEK]

I started a thread (http://www.forocoches.com/foro/showthread.php?t=3553498&highlight=)in a big spanish car forum to support the F14T when we lost 28%-30%, so I'm happy... :-D