The project, known internally as the 663
The F2012 is the 58th car built by Ferrari with the express purpose of taking part in the
TECHNICAL SPECS
CHASSIS
- Carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure
- Gearbox: Ferrari longitudinal gearbox
- Differential: Limited-slip differential
- Command: Semiautomatic sequential electronically controlled gearbox – quick shift
- Number of gears: 7 +Reverse
- Brakes: Brembo ventilated carbon-fibre disc brakes
- Suspension: Independent suspension, pull-rod activated torsion springs front and rear
- Weight with water, lubricant and driver: 640 kg
- OZ Wheels (front and rear): 13″
ENGINE
- Type: 056
- Number of cylinders: 8
- Cylinder block in sand cast aluminium: V 90°
- Number of valves: 32
- Pneumatic distribution
- Total displacement: 2398 cm3
- Piston bore: 98 mm
- Weight: >95 kg
- Electronic injection and ignition
- Fuel: Shell V-Power
- Lubricant: Shell Helix Ultra
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Ugly?
“It looks very different from what we have seen in the last two years,” Alonso said of the car.
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Johnny Johnsen : It`s a very very ugly Formula 1 car.
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- Ferrari reveals 2012 F1 car (topgear.com)
The kink in the nose looks strange, but in the end how the car performs is more important than how it looks…
100% agree. It will be interesting to see how it is with the performance of Ferrari in 2012
It seems as if only McLaren has avoided the stepnose, so far. It either means that McLaren knows something the others don’t, or the opposite. As Red Bull, Ferrari etc. have the stepnose, I suspect McLaren are the ones out of step.
I think McLaren has missed something here … The Time Will Show, but it seems as if the other has managed and make the step to an “advantage”. A kind of “wind-tunnel” (inside the step) in addition to the step? It will be fun to watch for next test