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F1: Ferrari F138 Better In Every Area, Says Designer
Ferrari chose to work on and modify all aspects of its car from 2012...
The Ferrari F138 is the first car to be coordinated by Simone Resta. (Photo: LAT Photographic)
The Ferrari F138 is the first car to be coordinated by Simone Resta, who holds the new title of deputy chief designer.
The former head of R&D, who reports to Nikolas Tombazis and Pat Fry, says that the car represents a major step forward.
“There were very few changes to the regulations,” said Resta. “But, nevertheless, we chose to work on and modify all aspects of the car, trying to move forward in every area, because we felt there was a significant amount of performance that could be gained with this new car.
“I would say the biggest changes relate to the front suspension, which has an improved layout, while at the rear, the suspension is completely new. We also have a revised sidepod design, aimed at improving the aerodynamics in this area, as well as a completely new layout for the exhaust system.
“The car we will race in Melbourne will be quite different to the one seen at the launch and the first test. In the past few weeks, we have improved, and indeed in those ahead of us now, we can improve further, the performance of the car, which guarantees that the F138 in Melbourne will be significantly different to the F138 at Test 1, and hopefully quicker.
“I am reasonably happy with the car so far, as there was a significant performance gap to be closed, something which we cannot deny, but I think we have done a good job in all areas, trying to cover all the weak points of its predecessor.”
Adam Cooper notched up his 28th season as a racing journalist in 2012. He has written about F1 for SPEED.com since 2005. Follow him on Twitter.
The former head of R&D, who reports to Nikolas Tombazis and Pat Fry, says that the car represents a major step forward.
“There were very few changes to the regulations,” said Resta. “But, nevertheless, we chose to work on and modify all aspects of the car, trying to move forward in every area, because we felt there was a significant amount of performance that could be gained with this new car.
“I would say the biggest changes relate to the front suspension, which has an improved layout, while at the rear, the suspension is completely new. We also have a revised sidepod design, aimed at improving the aerodynamics in this area, as well as a completely new layout for the exhaust system.
“The car we will race in Melbourne will be quite different to the one seen at the launch and the first test. In the past few weeks, we have improved, and indeed in those ahead of us now, we can improve further, the performance of the car, which guarantees that the F138 in Melbourne will be significantly different to the F138 at Test 1, and hopefully quicker.
“I am reasonably happy with the car so far, as there was a significant performance gap to be closed, something which we cannot deny, but I think we have done a good job in all areas, trying to cover all the weak points of its predecessor.”
Adam Cooper notched up his 28th season as a racing journalist in 2012. He has written about F1 for SPEED.com since 2005. Follow him on Twitter.
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