Ferrari F2012

[mx_tifoso]

For AoA adjustment?

[Owen.C93]

Not sure I like Alonso's new visor in that picture.

[f1316]

So, any pictures of updates on the car?

I wasn't able to watch most of practice, so didn't notice if, for example, they were still "flow-vising" the new front wings.

[mx_tifoso]

They did use flow-vis, as they mainly ran the new fw during the initial stages of FP1. And I'm assuming pics from today will be popping up shortly.

[f1316]

Good to know, thanks.

I'll be interested to see if the front wing stays on this time; if not, you might be forgiven for wondering if they are still having some problems with data correlation. McLaren, for example, seem to have an attitude that testing new parts on track is barely necessary, so confident are they with their simulations (this was somewhat validated by all their recent updates working right out of the box). Whilst Ferrari seems to have got a handle on their wind tunnel issues, if they still can't fit a new front wing after, what, 4 grand prix of testing it on Fridays, you begin to worry...

[amouzouris]

EDIT: another photo of Massa with the new FW

[Teechnical]

Massa was running a new endplate I believe.

[Coefficient]

Good to know, thanks.

I'll be interested to see if the front wing stays on this time; if not, you might be forgiven for wondering if they are still having some problems with data correlation. McLaren, for example, seem to have an attitude that testing new parts on track is barely necessary, so confident are they with their simulations (this was somewhat validated by all their recent updates working right out of the box). Whilst Ferrari seems to have got a handle on their wind tunnel issues, if they still can't fit a new front wing after, what, 4 grand prix of testing it on Fridays, you begin to worry...

Worry? They're the class of the field at the moment in all areas. They have out developed everyone by a massive margin!

[Gilles 27]

now i see the difference by the FW

[Teechnical]

if they still can't fit a new front wing after, what, 4 grand prix of testing it on Fridays, you begin to worry...

Mate, i believe two of those grand prix sessions had very limited dry running, and its difficult to evaluate in the wet.

[afiq]

Massa running sensors on the left sidepod

[Teechnical]

I remember Hail22 mentioned that we might see vortex generators on the sidepods, like Mclaren.

[Nando]

Sensor?

[phoenix1206]

Massa running sensors on the left sidepod

Are those the Kiel Probes, the ones that Red Bull used back in Canada this year?

[phoenix1206]

Sensor?

It is on the other side.