Ferrari released the first picture of its F2012 F1 car for the new season. And It too suffers from the “ugly nose” syndrome.
But don’t blame Ferrari for that, it’s the new Formula regulations that made manufacturers to lower the front-end. It kinda looks like old F1 cars.
Looks don’t really matter. Ferrari needs to make sure the car will perform. To do see they’ve been busy with some of the technical bits, such as the position of the exhausts, suspension settings and electronic control units. Development of a Formula 1 car is a dynamic process though and it continues throughout the season.
Check out the car’s technical specs below…
Chassis
Carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Gearbox: Ferrari longitudinal gearbox
Differential: Limited-slip differential
Command: Semiautomatic sequential electronically controlled gearbox quick shift
Number of gears: 7 +Reverse
Brakes: Brembo ventilated carbon-fibre disc brakes
Suspension: Independent suspension, pull-rod activated torsion springs front and rear
Weight with water, lubricant and driver: 640 kg
OZ Wheels (front and rear): 13″
Engine
Type: 056
Number of cylinders: 8
Cylinder block in sand cast aluminium: V 90°
Number of valves: 32
Pneumatic distribution
Total displacement: 2398 cm3
Piston bore: 98 mm
Weight: >95 kg
Electronic injection and ignition
Fuel: Shell V-Power
Lubricant: Shell Helix Ultra
