Ferrari F10

[segedunum]

After some deep intial scepticism I think they'll be OK. It's difficult to know what everyone is doing, as we have variables in fuel, McLaren doing......whatever it is that they're doing and others like Red Bull simply getting the car prepped and set up but they've been fast enough right from the off.

They've certainly produced a neat and tidy car Ferrari, and it seems to be packaged pretty well unlike some other cars on the grid. Despite the talk about new aerodynamics and huge diffusers I think that's going to be critical with up to 70 kilos of fuel trying to move around under several Gs of force.

However, if the Ferrari is as thirsty as some people say and the fuel tank has to be large enough to handle it then we won't see the effect of that until the races really.

[jyeo777]

Actually, i think we cannot make and sure statements about the pace of ferrari or any other car. The timing done by alonso yesterday, 1.21, was actually near the end of his 47 lap stint. If we compare that to the day's fastest timing, 1.19, ferrari lacks 2 seconds compared to the other cars, thought we must note the tyre wear. Thus, nothing is certain, and I'm afraid that this cannot prove anything. Maybe we will see all the cars' true potential in Bahrain, but till then...

[Mr Alcatraz]

Massa is doing a long run on extreme wet tyres. Good lap times and tyre wear is reasonable
14:34 Massa is flying in the Ferrari, he just did a 1m28.789s
14:41 Di Grassi's first laptime in the Virgin is a 1m45s
14:43 He improves second time round to a 1m39s, 10 seconds slower than the fastest cars circulating right now
14:46 Massa chases down and passes di Grassi. The Ferrari is lapping in the 1m27s and the Virgin in the 1m37s
15:46 The Brazilian Ferrari into the pits.
15:44 Bulk 1:28.376 that continues to dominate the entire Anglo-Mafia in the rain. The other drivers are at 1:30 (low to high for Vettel and Barrichello) while Di Grassi is the slowest with low 1:39
14:50 Di Grassi pits after a seven-lap run to check the front wing modifications.

[Mr Alcatraz]

7. F. Bulk Ferrari F10 1:21.485 +1,533 158
A great day! The field is alot tighter than I thought!
158 laps on the same lump. Ferrari probably don't have to dial
any reliability into their season opening set-up!

[Lurk]

158 laps on the same lump. Ferrari probably don't have to dial
any reliability into their season opening set-up!

They look impressive as the Brawn was last winter on this point. It's a very well done car. Just hope they will be ok when the temp will raise.

[mx_tifoso]

What is this metal add-on for?

[christopher.mahlon]

Wheel balancing, I'd guess. I'd have thought they'd have a more elegant solution than that, though.

[Pandamasque]

I'm more curious about those 'mounts' on the spokes. Are we going to see the carbon covers back?

[Mr Alcatraz]

Wheel balancing, I'd guess. I'd have thought they'd have a more elegant solution than that, though.

You would think so, however in the 80's and 90’s throwing wheel balance weights were all too common!
F1 legends
http://www.justin.tv/directory/sports/a ... #r=Df7pgVc
continuously streams past races. Some of the races 70's 80's and 90's especially in and around the turbo era are the only time I've heard commentary about an inordinate amount of WBW's being thrown off wheels. I never really paid attention to the more contemporary application, because you never hear of a WBW being lost. This may be typical of the current solution

[Speed_399]

I'm more curious about those 'mounts' on the spokes. Are we going to see the carbon covers back?

They should be banned by rules to avoid problems like what happened to renault last year in extremly fast pit we will see this year without refueling

[Crabbia]

is it possible that ferrari are still using the old rims, just with the wheel fairings removed? as a cost saving measure, with the new rims to come in bahrain?

also, i dont wanna descend into fanboy yinyang but how about the incredible bulk and that 162 laps. and most of them in the rain. i think there is no better way to prove he is fully recovered. i always had respect for that guy and think he is the most underrated f1 driver, but his workrate on sat just made my respect for him double.

sorry if this is a little OT but i looked around for a more relevant topic and couldnt find one.

[Mr Alcatraz]

is it possible that ferrari are still using the old rims, just with the wheel fairings removed? as a cost saving measure, with the new rims to come in bahrain?

also, i dont wanna descend into fanboy yinyang but how about the incredible bulk and that 162 laps. and most of them in the rain. i think there is no better way to prove he is fully recovered. i always had respect for that guy and think he is the most underrated f1 driver, but his workrate on sat just made my respect for him double.

sorry if this is a little OT but i looked around for a more relevant topic and couldnt find one.

Good point about "The Bulk" I never thought there was any doubt that he would be back up to the level he was at before he went out. However he has made a very strong statement to reassure those that thought otherwise. I have this suspicion that Ferrari is hiding something. (I think the rest of the contending teams are as well). It should be interesting in the final test when the last aero upgrades are tested. I have this picture in my head of the one person that may be unable to play his hand all the way to Bahrain. That would be Fred. I know he is a rather clever fellow. I also think that Ferrari could have him in shackled in some godforsaken catacomb in Rome sequestered from the press, afraid he may give up the game!

[mstar]

well remember we might not see the final spec until bahrain. They don't have to test the latest aero stuff as they might be waiting for the proven bits to be bolted and ready for FP1 in bahrain. It happened before with ferrari

[Richard]

I'm more curious about those 'mounts' on the spokes. Are we going to see the carbon covers back?

They should be banned by rules to avoid problems like what happened to renault last year in extremly fast pit we will see this year without refueling

They are already banned, announced autumn last year

[Mr Alcatraz]

well remember we might not see the final spec until bahrain. They don't have to test the latest aero stuff as they might be waiting for the proven bits to be bolted and ready for FP1 in bahrain. It happened before with ferrari

Good point. I stand corrected.
I ran across this. Although I don't think they quoted Fred precisely in this story.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/f1/story/0, ... 79,00.html

And unless a team puts in a similar performance over the remaining two tests, Alonso reckons the pecking order will only be revealed when the F1 circus heads to Bahrain for the first race of the season.

"Last year Brawn came only to the last test when everyone had already put their cards on the table and it was immediately clear they had a winning car,"