Ferrari F14T

[el-Magico]

Why do they have a 4 element FW, instead of the 6 they had in 2013?

[Holm86]

Why do they have a 4 element FW, instead of the 6 they had in 2013?

Because this is a launch model. So of course it wont be fully detailed.

[Pilatus]

Beauty considerations apart (my God, that nose is ugly ) I don't see the point of not exploiting the new regulations for the nose like McLaren or Lotus did.

Well, I'm pretty sure that Ferrari tried few (at least) different approaches for nose design.
Especially tusk/walrus Lotus-esque type.

They have Allison, and he knows what Lotus was developing.
And that mold for a Lotus type nose what we've seen in that movie.

And with all that said, why would they choose less efficient design?

[Mr.G]

How much downforce does this nose produce compared with Lotus and McLaren nose?
Is it possible that Ferrari decided that nose produces some downforce, so that they can use front wing more to redirect air under the tub?

I think the nose does not produce much downforce. I'm watching the pictures/videos over and over and I think the cross section of the steep part looks like this.

[Mr.G]

... And that mold for a Lotus type nose what we've seen in that movie....=

That wasn't nose but the part of cockpit around the divers head/shoulders (the removable one).

[Xwang]

It seems very similar to the F138 as far as chassis is concerned. I'm wrong?

[Mr.G]

Not the sidepods.

[el-Magico]

Why do they have a 4 element FW, instead of the 6 they had in 2013?

Because this is a launch model. So of course it wont be fully detailed.

The F138 launch model already had 6 elements..

[Pilatus]

... And that mold for a Lotus type nose what we've seen in that movie....=

That wasn't nose but the part of cockpit around the divers head/shoulders (the removable one).

http://i.imgur.com/bK8xImM.png?1

http://f14t.ferrari.com/static/src/asse ... ront34.jpg
http://f14t.ferrari.com/static/src/asse ... deview.jpg


It's hard to say...but head/shoulders protection curvature is much steeper.

[zioture]

Why they do not reduce the section of the cone?

It seems too wide





http://www.newsf1.it

[Xwang]

Maybe they are using the difference between the nose upper side high pressure and the nose lower side low pressure to generate downforce.

[Mr.G]

Or they hiding it for testing, or to be sure to pass crash tests...

[C Plinius Secundus]

Beauty considerations apart (my God, that nose is ugly ) I don't see the point of not exploiting the new regulations for the nose like McLaren or Lotus did.

Well, I'm pretty sure that Ferrari tried few (at least) different approaches for nose design.
Especially tusk/walrus Lotus-esque type.

They have Allison, and he knows what Lotus was developing.
And that mold for a Lotus type nose what we've seen in that movie.

And with all that said, why would they choose less efficient design?

With all due respect, have you seen the results and performance of the recent year cars? Unfortunately, the facts show that Ferrari has not chosen the most efficient design in recent times. I hope to be wrong about this year contender, but I feel they have missed it again…

[Redragon]

Ferrari nose remind me Mercedes nose for the last year, except that has been lower because regulations

I wouldn't be surprise that Mercedes follows same concept

[ecapox]

I don't think Ferrari will be the only ones with a nose like this.