Ferrari 150° Italia

[v12forever]

greetings all, 1st post here.im no engineer or IT tech but the ilalia doesn't look as if the front end is working at all well again after 2 sessions so far i couldnt see but were they using the "new harder" tyre pirelli had for friday? or was it because they're still trying out their new aero parts?

[bonjon1979]

Interesting, in the bottom photo you can see a pipe feeding into the exhaust - do we think it's for fuel to be fed into the exhaust to keep the hot air flowing when they're off throttle, kind of like an afterburner?

[bhall]

I think you're referring to the lambda sensor (oxygen sensor).

[Onch]

Yep all I see are lambda sensors and 1 temperature probe...

[bonjon1979]

I think you're referring to the lambda sensor (oxygen sensor).

Thanks for the info.

[Fil]

2 different wings (left & right) - see endplates

[imightbewrong]

New horizontal element between the deflectors under the nose:



Edit: It was there already in Aus, I just hadn't noticed.

[Lorenzo_Bandini]

Damage limitation mode for Ferrari

Sepang, 8 April - It might seem strange for the official Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro press release to talk about the team having had a busy Friday, doing a lot of work. After all, isn’t that what preparing for a Grand Prix should be all about? Yes, but with factors such as tracks being green and a bit dirty on the first day and a need to conserve tyres and look after engine mileage, it is not always the case that cars run all the time during Friday’s three hours of free practice.

However, having analysed all the data from the opening round of the season in Australia a fortnight ago, the engineers had come up with a very long job list to work through today, adding aerodynamic evaluations to the usual tasks of set-up and tyre comparison. Over a hundred laps between Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa delivered a lot of answers, but they also confirmed that the situation has not changed significantly in terms of the order among the teams, with two of Ferrari’s rivals, Red Bull and McLaren still having the edge over the F150º Italia cars. In fact Felipe Massa ended the day with the sixth fastest time and Fernando Alonso was ninth, although both men encountered traffic on their quick laps.

Mark Webber topped the time sheet for Red Bull Racing, ahead of the McLaren duo of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton, while reigning world champion, Sebastian Vettel was fourth, with another German who happens to have six more world championship titles than the Red Bull man, Michael Schumacher, fifth for Mercedes ahead of Felipe. There remains one more hour of free practice, starting tomorrow at 13h00, before qualifying at 16h00. There is a heavy chance of rain for the grid-deciding session, although it has to be said that, at least ninety minutes after that time on Friday, the track was still dry, so maybe a wet track is not as much of a foregone conclusion as the pundits are predicting.

[zgred]

[ecapox]

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Is that the exhaust looking flat as a pancake?

[mx_tifoso]

[N12ck]

I think Domenicali sat on the exhaust

[ESPImperium]

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[Alexgtt]

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Is that the exhaust looking flat as a pancake?

Yes, it would appear to be.

[ringo]

What could be wrong with this beautiful specimen?

Something fundamental?

Can't find the article now but par fry was saying that the front of the car is definitely of interest.