1st Pre Season test - Jerez - All info and photos here

**Massimo** · 8th February 2013, 10:11

The tight rear is on fire! "no,no, darling i'm on a Ferrari site, really!!"

**F1NAC** · 8th February 2013, 10:16

Work in progress to check conditions of the F138, it will take a while to hit the track again..

**radosav** · 8th February 2013, 10:18

Originally Posted by Hornet

Seems like the fire is coming out of the cooling outlet near the suspension

Fire is like water, it chooses easiest way to get out. It doesn't mean that fire is result of cooling issues!

**vcs316** · 8th February 2013, 10:18

**Massimo** · 8th February 2013, 10:27

I'm no engineer, but white smoke, doesn't that mean it's oil?
Although in Italy it could mean we have a new pope

**gvera** · 8th February 2013, 10:27

Originally Posted by alex1s

Overheating issue confirmed. Need solution but not compromise.
This is where we want the true Ferrari minds to do their work.
Forzaa

Overheating and it was only 4ºC this morning at Jerez, 15º now.

**stefa** · 8th February 2013, 10:28

It is a shame that because of this Ferrari is loosing valuable track time... But on the other hand it is better to learn of week spots now than come Australia.

**Senna4Ever** · 8th February 2013, 10:28

hmmm these pics above are not really promising ... :(
strange ... 3 days of running quiet well and now ... and suddenly only on installation round ...

**Super M** · 8th February 2013, 10:28

Originally Posted by Massimo

I'm no engineer, but white smoke, doesn't that mean it's oil?
Although in Italy it could mean we have a new pope

**Cemz85** · 8th February 2013, 10:30

guys relax about loosing some track time, remember last year lotus was not even testing at the beginning because they had to re structure thier car. But come melbourne they where very quick

**F1NAC** · 8th February 2013, 10:31

do you guys maybe rember yesterday a quote when Felipe vent out for a last time and there was a strange engine sound ?

**Hermann** · 8th February 2013, 10:36

Looking at that picture it seems that there are marks above the cockpit too.

http://img2.auto-motor-und-sport.de/...471-660173.jpg

**Cemz85** · 8th February 2013, 10:36

News in from Gary Anderson - it was a gearbox problem that stopped the Ferrari. They're changing it so @PedrodelaRosa1 should be out later

**Cemz85** · 8th February 2013, 10:37

since when does a garbox catch fire? interesting

**Massimo** · 8th February 2013, 10:38

Originally Posted by Cemz85

since when does a garbox catch fire? interesting

Gearbox leaking oil maybe?

**theforce** · 8th February 2013, 10:40

Originally Posted by Massimo

Gearbox leaking oil maybe?

Gearbox oil is not flammable, I think

**Hornet** · 8th February 2013, 10:40

It was said that Ferrari introduced a new gearbox design this year. So hopefully this will reveal any design problem and we can fix it.

**Dino** · 8th February 2013, 10:44

Originally Posted by Cemz85

since when does a garbox catch fire? interesting

If the gearbox stuck in first gear there will not be enough air flow in the sidepods and everything overheats=fire!

**Sianellen** · 8th February 2013, 10:53

maybe the car simply 'rejected' Pedro the e-mailer

**Senna4Ever** · 8th February 2013, 11:02

Originally Posted by Sianellen

maybe the car simply 'rejected' Pedro the e-mailer

Revenge of the machines?
I knew it, time has come ... but where is this Mr. Connor?

**speedmaster** · 8th February 2013, 11:07

Guys!! I don't think that is due to over-heating. Because it was the first lap of the cold morning and that too it has gone a half lap distance and I don't think there is anything that overheats so quickly. Probably it should be oil leak which caught fire.

**anupa2k** · 8th February 2013, 11:21

Ferrari have already confirmed it was a gearbox fault and they are replacing it...so soon we will be on track...

**speedmaster** · 8th February 2013, 11:57

Autosport:
There's a lot of debris just on the outside of one of the turns which needs dealing with, and at first glance it looks like the kerb at Turn 5 is breaking up.
There's a big hole about one foot over from the kerb (on the rumble strip effectively). This might not be a quick fix...
The issue is that any car travelling over it could pick up damage but could also damage the kerb and throw more debris onto the circuit.

So, everyone should wait till this is fixed and probably Ferrari will be ready by the time it is fixed.

**F1NAC** · 8th February 2013, 12:17

that's good news for us :D , anynew news about our team ?

**Massimo** · 8th February 2013, 12:35

Intersting picture of the Sauber, with the side pods that small, they have radiators that are (almost) not inclined, according to some Italian technical analysts, it the same position as the F138.

**Massimo** · 8th February 2013, 12:51

Any engineers among us? Seems a strange place were the bodywork is burned.

**varun** · 8th February 2013, 12:55

just a bit off topic,,,,
bt why is the FIA a bunny of the cows???
yesterday interview with pettel and today detailed interview with horner???

are they the only team to be covered?

and as for jerez...really reliability was something that we could boast from the 2012 season but seeing the F138 in flames in a good sign,...hope ferrari will rectify the problem and be back on top in Barcelona....!!