Ferrari F150 launch on January 28th

[Ste]

Looking good, can't wait to see the other cars and testing now!

[Schumyboy83]

Looks good, Love the Italian flag on rear wing,

[Ste]

Whoa, anyone noticed the back of the engine cover?

It's split pretty far up, not seen that before I don't think.

[Curbs]

[Curbs]

I´m starting to change my mind. Seeing some details in the photos it already has some cool features, and most importent. It looks slim

[Curbs]

[Ste]

Our mini sharkfin!

[DanielM]

THANK GOD the ugly rear fin is no longer. That was so ugly and ruined the look of last years car. This looks really nice.

[Curbs]

[Hermann]

THANK GOD the ugly rear fin is no longer. That was so ugly and ruined the look of last years car. This looks really nice.

No guarantee that it won't be back in February.

[gvera]

Is it my idea or the rear dampers are waaay forward.

[Ste]

No guarantee that it won't be back in February.

Yea, it's legal as long as it's not attached directly to the rear wing

[nikola0406]

It looks nice, as always :) hope it will be really fast dough

[Rishu]

Whoa, anyone noticed the back of the engine cover?

It's split pretty far up, not seen that before I don't think.

May be the KERS was oversize

[TheProdigalSon]

Translator was poor....poor

But a good presentation car looks like it's not giving away many secrets which is good and its already a beaut! Can't wait to see it in action and also curious to see all the cars now. As Luca put it this year we MUST win!

[vcs316]

Love it !!

The engine cover is more angled and the rear looks pretty compact too!

Hope its a beast on track

[Raz]

what i wanna see in action is the rear wing

[Rosso Corsa]

Loving it

[Kingdom Hearts]

I don't know what to say, look like an F1 car. Bring the laptimes ASAP.

[Kyss4k]

Pretty pretty, still think (hope) there is lot of things that Ferrari is hiding

[NJB13]

THANK GOD the ugly rear fin is no longer. That was so ugly and ruined the look of last years car. This looks really nice.

COuldn't agree more on the fin going.

Love the Tricolore on the rear wing - very nice

Great looking car.. can't wait to see it on track and, I hope the rest of the pack see plenty of that flag

[TheProdigalSon]

[Hornet]

I don't know what to say, look like an F1 car. Bring the laptimes ASAP.

That's the feeling I always get when seeing a new car.

I guess I don't know any technical details to appreciate any physical changes. I can't even remember how many rods a suspension system has, let alone any minor change

[Rishu]

I hope the rest of the pack see plenty of that flag

[TheProdigalSon]

F10 vs. F150:

[vcs316]

Ferrari: Up to the challenge

Ferrari are "more motivated than ever before" to win this year's World title, insisted team boss Stefano Domenicali at the unveiling of the F150.

Ferrari took the covers of their 2011 car, the F150, at Maranello on Friday becoming the first team to unveil their challenger to the world.

The new car features a higher front to improve the air flow underneath car, which means the driver is sitting slightly higher up. There are stronger indentations of the sidepods while the car is fitted with Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS).

However, it's at the rear where the F150 differs most to last year's car. The rear wing clearly shows the new moveable flap that has been introduced into the regulations this season while the diffuser is completed renewed in light of the rules.

"I can promise we really want to be successful, we are more motivated than ever before," said Domenicali. "I hope we can do better."

Fernando Alonso, who stepped onto the stage to lift the covers off the F150 along with his team-mate Felipe Massa, believes the Scuderia are more than ready for the challenges that await them this season.

Not only will the teams have to contend with the longest-ever calendar in F1 history but there are also new regulations, including the return of KERS and the introduction of adjustable rear wings.

"We are ready, we are up to the challenge," said the double World Champion, who is entering his second season with Ferrari.

"2010 was an incredible year for me, the first year with Ferrari and I discovered a wonderful team, wonderful environment and really passionate for a driver.

"And 2011 will be an important moment, with a new challenge, changes in the regulations and also the drivers have to adapt to the new driving style and the recovery of KERS for instance. It will be a new year, a difficult year and we will have a lot to learn.

"But this new car is the fruit of the result of many months of work of our mechanics, engineers and people working for Ferrari, and it's important to prepare for the new season. We have to commit completely in what we do and we are ready. We are up to the challenge."

The Spaniard added: "We always feel pressure when you race for Ferrari, especially for me. I had a difficult year and it is always important to feel excited to start the new year so I would like to start a profitable year with results I am confident we will do that with the new car."

[vcs316]

from Autosport

Although there is early morning fog in Maranello, the team hopes the weather clears to give Fernando Alonso the first chance to try the car at its Fiorano test track on Friday afternoon for some promotional filming.

Felipe Massa is due to shake down the car further on Saturday, before its first proper test at Valencia next Tuesday.

[Rishu]

Could anybody explain me why radiator air flow has been kept narrower?

[Ste]

The ProdigalSon beat me, but here you are anyway. A quick comparison of this and last years cars.

[Greig]

F150: description

The F150 is the fifty-seventh single-seater built by Ferrari specifically to compete in the Formula 1 World Championship. The Maranello marque chose the name as a tribute and celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the Unification of Italy.

The project, which goes by the internal code name of 662, represents the Scuderia’s interpretation of the technical and sporting regulations that apply this year. Various factors influenced the design of the car, especially on the aerodynamic front, to the extent that the F150 can be seen as severing ties with the recent past. The innovative aspects are in part dictated by changes to the regulations and partly down to original thinking from our designers. As far as the rule changes from 2010 are concerned, the double diffuser and the blown rear wing are banned, as is the use of apertures in the front part of the floor, while the use of an hydraulically controlled adjustable rear wing has been introduced. After an unofficial agreement saw its use banned for 2010, KERS is back this year, thanks partly to the increase in the car’s minimum weight and stricter controls on weight distribution figures. The Scuderia has decided to incorporate this technology on the F150 and this has had a significant impact on the design, also taking into account that the dimensions of the fuel cell are very different to what they were in 2009. Also significant are changes dictated by the introduction of stricter safety requirements in terms of crash-tests, cockpit area protection and wheel-retaining cables for use in accidents.

At first glance, the front part of the F150 monocoque appears to be higher than that of the F10. The openings for the side air intakes are reduced in size, while the layout of the dynamic one above the driver’s head has been modified. The rear suspension features a new design, while that at the front has been modified, following changes to the front part of the chassis. The exhaust system layout is similar to that adopted for the second half of last season and the cooling system has had to take into account the return of KERS and the new air exit ducts. The braking system has been completely redesigned in collaboration with Brembo.

However, the aerodynamic package sported by the car at the presentation is very different to the one which will be seen for the first race in Bahrain: for the early stages of testing, the decision was taken to concentrate on development aspects linked to the mechanical components and on developing an understanding of the Pirelli tyres, while continuing to push on the development of aerodynamic performance in the wind tunnel. Indeed, the tyres will be another significant new element this season: after a thirteen year relationship with Bridgestone, this year it is Pirelli who take up the baton as sole supplier to Formula 1 for the next three years and thus provide the tyres for the cars from Maranello. Given that the teams have so far only managed two days of testing with the new tyres back in November, clearly the fifteen days of testing prior to the start of the season will be very important when it comes to adapting the handling of the car to the tyres.

As the freeze on engine performance development is still ongoing, there have been no actual modifications to the 056 engine, but that does not mean Ferrari’s engine specialists have been idle. Work has gone into improving reliability, working especially on the pneumatic front, as well as on reducing costs. Furthermore, the reintroduction of KERS has led to a substantial change in the architecture of the front end of the engine, with modifications to the drive shaft system of the KERS itself and the crankshaft and this has led to changes to the cooling and lubrication systems. The kinetic energy recovery system, designed by Ferrari, has been produced in conjunction with MTS and Magneti Marelli and was fine tuned based on experience acquired in 2009, with the aim of reducing its size and weight, while maintaining, in accordance with the regulations, the maximum useable power and its useage cycle over one lap. This is another area where great attention has been paid to cost reduction, both in terms of its development and the way it is run, so as to make the system equally viable for our customer teams, Sauber and Toro Rosso. The positioning of the KERS within the fuel cell was a further impetus to look at solutions aimed at reducing fuel consumption: in this area, the contribution from a key partner in the form of Shell was vital and will continue to be so throughout the season.

The number of testing days available to the teams remains the same, with 15 prior to the start of the season, therefore preparatory work on the test beds, prior to taking to the track has been ever more important, both on the chassis side and for areas such as the gearbox, engine and KERS.

As is always the case at Ferrari, great attention has been paid to the performance and optimisation of all materials used, in the design stages and when going through quality control, striving to maximise performance levels and reliability, while delivering the highest possible safety standards.