Ferrari F138 - Development and News

[FER]

In the moment Red Bull will have to be stoped, FIA will intervene as many times in recent history. Only question is when. Nor Ferrari or Mercedes will be able just to brush away a gap of seconds.

[stefa]

In the moment Red Bull will have to be stoped, FIA will intervene as many times in recent history. Only question is when. Nor Ferrari or Mercedes will be able just to brush away a gap of seconds.

They (FIA) already did, with the rules change for 2014. Will it be enough? We'll need to wait an see.

[Golfsmith]

They (FIA) already did, with the rules change for 2014. Will it be enough? We'll need to wait an see

They should make the mapping of the ecu's the same for every body regardless of engine make

[Nova]

I dont see where anyone will scoop next year...It will be interesting for sure, but dont think 4 a minute that RB will
not be in it. With their financial ability, theyve probably had a rolling 2014 chassis since the rules were announced.
And if they can incorporate any of the current chassis into the new car they will.

[Nero Horse]

I dont see where anyone will scoop next year...It will be interesting for sure, but dont think 4 a minute that RB will
not be in it. With their financial ability, theyve probably had a rolling 2014 chassis since the rules were announced.
And if they can incorporate any of the current chassis into the new car they will.

Red Bull will definitely be in it, but quite honestly I'm more concerned about the Merc for next year. I really hope that all the hype about the Merc's engine n stuff is just that, pure hype and nothing more.

[AfterLife]

Red Bull will definitely be in it, but quite honestly I'm more concerned about the Merc for next year. I really hope that all the hype about the Merc's engine n stuff is just that, pure hype and nothing more.

IMO the Mercedes engine advantage rumors are all crap but again i prefer Mercedes domination instead of RedBull domination for the next year. It is vital to see RedBull loosing domination in the next year.

[Nero Horse]

IMO the Mercedes engine advantage rumors are all crap but again i prefer Mercedes domination instead of RedBull domination for the next year. It is vital to see RedBull loosing domination in the next year.

I'm sick n tired of the Red Bull dominance as well, but I really don't want any other car manufacturer team to beat Ferrari either.

[harry harris]

hello there, i'm new member to this thread.... i love the scuderia and i'm searching more information about james allison and de beer. i believe that one day the rbr's domination day will come to an end. it's really sad that what had happened to the team recently. but i believe with this great combination of drivers and engineers, scuderia's will dominate again like once before.... only time will tell.

[Jas]

Mercades domination over red bull any day, lets see how good this vettel is in the heart of the action, or which will make me very happy, danniel ricardo having one up on him, but then hermet will end up intervening no doubt!

[Alessandra]

Last Saturday Richard Williams wrote that "If Ben Ainslie is serious about putting together a team and a boat to win the America's Cup for Britain there is one call he needs to make....to Adrian Newey....Newey ...has long deamt of designing a boat for the cup".

Let's hope his dream comes true.....very, very soon! Go for it Aid! Take as long as you like!

[Greig]

[Jas]

Great video, lets hope we improve that quali pace and less on management of tyres as pirelli have stated the tyres are going to be conservative next year, also where pretty strong on that front anyways, our true weakness is quali!!!!!!!

[tifosi1993]

"We couldn't run as bigger wind tunnel model as we would've like"

So according to Nick Tombazis, Ferrari couldn't even run 60% scale wind tunnel models....

[Rob]

"We couldn't run as bigger wind tunnel model as we would've like"

So according to Nick Tombazis, Ferrari couldn't even run 60% scale wind tunnel models....

We were unable to run 60% model as the tunnel was to narrow.

[zike]

We were unable to run 60% model as the tunnel was to narrow.

Yes, but Toyota wind tunel was capable of running 60% model and the updates were not good.

[Meiga]

Today I have found two articles in the Spanish press which give information about Santander's sponsorship of Ferrari.

This one focuses on the profitability of the relationship for the Spanish bank: http://www.expansion.com/2013/10/01/...ml?cid=SIN8901

This other one explains how Philip Morris is still the red team's main sponsor, but still Santander seems to be stealing the spotlight from them (and they are not happy about it): http://www.elconfidencial.com/deport...ferrari_35323/

Apologies for providing just the Spanish version, unfortunately I am in a hurry and cannot translate the articles now. Hopefully Google can do a decent job of it!

[nash929]

Yes, but Toyota wind tunel was capable of running 60% model and the updates were not good.

Isn't in the rules about the size of the models? In the wind tunnels, that is. :)

[tifosi1993]

Korea International Circuit, Yeongam, Korea (03/10/2013)










via AMUS

[tifosi1993]

Korea International Circuit, Yeongam, Korea (03/10/2013)

[wacc]

Nice to see some more updates to the car.

[PURE PASSION]

Nice to see some more updates to the car.

Name some!

[Ed Harley]

Korea International Circuit, Yeongam, Korea (03/10/2013)

FWIW, my 427 SBC also uses Mahle pistons. Which is nice.

[Hornet]

Name some!

Here they are:

@ScarbsF1 1h
New winglet\vane combination at the bottom of the @InsideFerrari sidepod fin
(see 4th picture of the sidepod)

@ScarbsF1 1h
@InsideFerrari rear end with the latest outswept diffuser
(see 2nd picture of the diffuser)

[wacc]

http://imageshack.us/a/img42/559/xoli.jpg

The area around bargeboards has changed significantly. The r shaped flow conditioners are new and related change vertical turning vanes in the bottom.
Probably lower rear wing.
I am not sure about the diffuser. (There are too few good pictures of it from Singapore.)

[Corey]

Gentlemen, how much time do you spend comparing the pictures between this race's and last race's to figure out what the updates are? Or do you just know every single tip and winglet of the F138 by heart?

[stefa]

Gentlemen, how much time do you spend comparing the pictures between this race's and last race's to figure out what the updates are? Or do you just know every single tip and winglet of the F138 by heart?

Me, not at all

[PURE PASSION]

Thanks!!!!!

[wacc]

Gentlemen, how much time do you spend comparing the pictures between this race's and last race's to figure out what the updates are? Or do you just know every single tip and winglet of the F138 by heart?

Just going through all the available pictures from launch, tests and race weekends. After some time, you get used to the details of the car, you know where to look at and it's not a big deal. It does not take too much time following F138 only. There are people that go through photograps of all the cars on the grid... that is much bigger time eater.

[Stormy]

I'm sick n tired of the Red Bull dominance as well, but I really don't want any other car manufacturer team to beat Ferrari either.

Me to,im also sick and tyred of watching Ferrari be beaten,but if its going to be beaten id rather watch being beaten by a real car manufacturer then an energy drink company.

[Jas]

God i hate this smug vettel, saying theywill improve the system even more...it shows that red bull are not all just aero, this is their engine and electrinics dept for god sake!

He told reporters: "Other people will never figure out how we've done it."