Comments on: Details emerge of new Ferrari F1 design

By: Campbell

Campbell — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:19:29 +0000

I doubt it. The report doesn’t contain anything that the teams wouldn’t have had to make concrete decisions on pretty early in their design process. Aerodynamically, that they’re going with Red Bull’s nose strakes is no bomb shell. Autosport’s version of this story states that the car will be launched with the 2009 front and rear wings too so really nothing at all can be read into it aero wise either.

By: James Allen

James Allen — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:06:55 +0000

Hope not for their sake!

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:55:03 +0000

James,

What do you make of the rumors in the German press that the F2010 is lacking in aero efficiently?

By: Peter Freeman

Peter Freeman — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:15:49 +0000

Apologies accepted and offed for an overly harsh response. Design is a process and takes months, hence Brawn commencing the 09 car at the beginning of 08. If the design is flawed it may not be rectifiable at all. Apparently Burn is of the opinion that the ’10 car has the incorrect center of gravity, ie its flawed. Burn holds this opinion regardless of unknown testing results, based on his knowledge and experience of design. Maybe they can fix it in time, we will see in testing and early season results.

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:40:14 +0000

Appologies I just don’t see how they can know things like that before running the car. I know there is simulation etc but if they could tell that at the design stage via simulation would they not avoid that design…?

By: Red Andy

Red Andy — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:33:16 +0000

Fire from a ruptured fuel tank has not been a big problem in F1 for a long time. The last accident where a car’s fuel tank caught fire is, I think, Berger’s crash at Tamburello in 1989. After this accident the design of the fuel tank was changed from a solid structure into a puncture-proof bag. Since then an F1 fuel tank has not split, meaning the risk of fire – even in a car laden with 240+ litres of fuel – is still very low.

By: Red Bull keeps the F1 world waiting « Scott Joslin on F1

Red Bull keeps the F1 world waiting « Scott Joslin on F1 — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:31:04 +0000

[...] Red Bull where one of the last few teams to launch their car last year and when they did it came with widespread acknowledgement that Adrian Newey and his team had brought along some interesting design details, many of which the rest of the F1 teams seemed to acknowledge as superior to their own. Detail like the high raised nose and pull-rod rear suspension car the RB5 is thought to have been the best overall design in 2009 despite the Brawn getting a 6 race advantage with the double defuser, and many teams are expected to replicate some of the RB5 designs in to their 2010 cars. Already there is gossip about Ferrari having a car that looks very similar, as reported in James Allens F1 Blog. [...]

By: Fil

Fil — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:25:13 +0000

if my memory serves me correct, Williams blocked this from happening.

By: Ian

Ian — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:23:19 +0000

“…new rules, the fuel tank is said to be double the size of last year’s at 240 litres” TWO HUNDRED AND FOURTY LITRES!! Blimey! – Two thoughts immediately spring to mind – as Paul (above) says, the changing weight distribution as the fuel is used is surely going to be immense! The other is safety – the fire risk in the event of a big ‘off’ in the early stages must be of concern?

By: Raz

Raz — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:41:54 +0000

Same here Mate, i’m going to Bahrain in Schumi/Merc Colours.. i’ve been watching the Schumaster since 1995.. moved with him from Benneton to Ferrari, then stayed at Ferrari until the Ultimate announcement.