Ferrari 2011 Car Launched

Duke · 28 Jan 2011 at 09:15

Ferrari 2011 F1 Car Launched

Live at http://www.ferrari.com/F150/

Bunka · 28 Jan 2011 at 09:16

Que?!

unKn0wn · 28 Jan 2011 at 09:18

Not working here.

Duke · 28 Jan 2011 at 09:20

Edited link, just need to follow it through on the site there. Looks pretty normal but guess we won't see the 'real' thing until next Tuesday at the first test session.

Front nose is a little higher?

-TA- · 28 Jan 2011 at 09:33

Love the flag on the rear wing.

Kevin Clark · 28 Jan 2011 at 09:37

Official pics are here
http://www.ferrarif150.com/gallery.html#/en/1/1

Duke · 28 Jan 2011 at 09:43

Kevin Clark said:
Official pics are here
http://www.ferrarif150.com/gallery.html#/en/1/1

Thanks

Spie · 28 Jan 2011 at 09:44

What's changed? Apart from the tyres.

Duke · 28 Jan 2011 at 09:46

The only visual change on the launch car I can see is the higher and wider front nose. I expect the car in testing will look a little different.

cokebottles · 28 Jan 2011 at 09:47

Loving the new Marlboro, sorry, I mean Ferrari logo!

deuse · 28 Jan 2011 at 09:47

Watching this now. Alonso looks like a musketeer

I doubt that is the car we will see on the track on race day.

saddler · 28 Jan 2011 at 10:01

Spie said:
What's changed? Apart from the tyres.

The main differences I can see are:

Resculpted front nose
Mclaren style sidepod intakes
Narrower but taller looking rear end / gearbox.

Gone are

Sharkfin
V-shape on top nose profile
Blown double diffuser

Not yet revealed

Front & rear wings, there ones on this car are from the F10
Rear difuser, doubt the one photed in high res here will be the same by Barhain

Missing

Something inovative! Unless they are hiding something then Ferrari have contiuded their conservative approach to car design.

Andrew Moore · 28 Jan 2011 at 10:03

So whats the differences with the engine when compared to 2010?

Morba · 28 Jan 2011 at 10:05

Spie said:
What's changed? Apart from the tyres.

There isn't that odd flat square panel from seat to rear wing anymore. Not sure what it's called

XeNoN89 · 28 Jan 2011 at 10:08

Notice the fin has been reduced to something similar to what mercedes used last year

JRS · 28 Jan 2011 at 10:25

Andrew Moore said:
So whats the differences with the engine when compared to 2010?

Presumably just tweaks, since it's only Renault who get to increase engine power massively under the engine homologation rules....

At a guess - cooling system changes to take KERS into account, bit of work on the heads and fuelling to reduce fuel consumption, maybe a bit of weight reduction if they found anything to shave off.

XeNoN89 - sharkfins are banned under the 2011 regs, hence the move to the Mercedes-ish design.

Kevin Clark · 28 Jan 2011 at 10:38

XeNoN89 · 28 Jan 2011 at 10:45

JRS said:
XeNoN89 - sharkfins are banned under the 2011 regs, hence the move to the Mercedes-ish design.

Yeah i know that, was pointing out how they went for the mercedes style design rather than nothing at all, wonder if any others will also do this? :confused:

Dutch Guy · 28 Jan 2011 at 11:33

I am glad the shark fin is gone, but I still don't like the high nose though, I think a low nose just looks so much nicer.
Also I hate the small rear wing and the massive front wing.
And I wished the would have dropped barge boards and other Halfords stuff from the front of the air intake.

dazz25 · 28 Jan 2011 at 11:36

XeNoN89 said:
Yeah i know that, was pointing out how they went for the mercedes style design rather than nothing at all, wonder if any others will also do this?

Theres new regulations stating how big that fin can be this year so I imagine most teams will fill it with a fin.

Ferrari 2011 Car Launched

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