Ferrari F150 launch – first pictures and video

2011 F1 cars

January 28, 2011 at 9:36 am by
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Ferrari have launched their 2011 F1 car at their base in Maranello.

The car was launched with several 2010 aerodynamic parts visible including the front and rear wings.

The team’s new Scuderia Ferrari logo features prominently on the engine cover.

Ferrari F150 launch pictures

Ferrari F150 launch video

Chief designer Nikolas Tombazis explained some of the key changes and design features on the new car:

This car had to be reviewed hugely due to the new regulations.

The front part is similar to the one from last year but we will introduce some changes during our tests.

As you can see the front part of the chassis has been raised and the suspension, too, we have studied the lower part in order to improve the flow underneath the car which is very important for performance.

And due to the raiding of the frame the driver will be sitting in a higher position and you can see also the engine snorkel is a bit higher in order to have the same performance.

If you look back on the sides you have stronger indentation in the lower part and in the central part you can see that. We have introduced KERS in the area of the fuel tank.

If we go back a little bit more we have different behaviour in terms of the diffuser. We have tried to improve this structure in aerodynamic terms so the diffuser is completely reviewed in the light of the new regulations. It’s lower, it’s far simpler because the regulations are stricter.

And obviously we have this mobile rear flap. This is the first evolution and main target is controlling the operations of it, there will be strong development in that.
Nikolas Tombazis

2011 Ferrari F150 and 2010
Ferrari F10 compared

Ferrari gave further details about the design of the car:

At first glance, the front part of the F150 monocoque appears to be higher than that of the F10. The openings for the side air intakes are reduced in size, while the layout of the dynamic one above the driver’s head has been modified.

The rear suspension features a new design, while that at the front has been modified, following changes to the front part of the chassis. The exhaust system layout is similar to that adopted for the second half of last season and the cooling system has had to take into account the return of KERS and the new air exit ducts.

The braking system has been completely redesigned in collaboration with Brembo.

As the freeze on engine performance development is still ongoing, there have been no actual modifications to the 056 engine, but that does not mean Ferrari’s engine specialists have been idle. Work has gone into improving reliability, working especially on the pneumatic front, as well as on reducing costs.

Furthermore, the reintroduction of KERS has led to a substantial change in the architecture of the front end of the engine, with modifications to the drive shaft system of the KERS itself and the crankshaft and this has led to changes to the cooling and lubrication systems.

The kinetic energy recovery system, designed by Ferrari, has been produced in conjunction with MTS and Magneti Marelli and was fine tuned based on experience acquired in 2009, with the aim of reducing its size and weight, while maintaining, in accordance with the regulations, the maximum use-able power and its usage cycle over one lap. This is another area where great attention has been paid to cost reduction, both in terms of its development and the way it is run, so as to make the system equally viable for our customer teams, Sauber and Toro Rosso.

The positioning of the KERS within the fuel cell was a further impetus to look at solutions aimed at reducing fuel consumption: in this area, the contribution from a key partner in the form of Shell was vital and will continue to be so throughout the season.

They confirmed they have not followed the lead of Red Bull by using pull-rod suspension: the F150 retains a push-rod configuration.

The F150 is the first F1 car of 2011 to be revealed.

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213 comments on Ferrari F150 launch – first pictures and video

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  1. LoneFanMX said on 28th January 2011, 18:33

    I don’t know if anybody has noticed that the rear push rod suspension is attached deeper (forward) underneath the engine cover. I guess that’s the way they reduced the aerodynamic profile in the rear section of the car and allowed space for the exhaust system and diffuser. (exhaust blown diffuser) any comment?

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  2. Sangeen Khan said on 28th January 2011, 18:40

    http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-photos/9/ferrari/168805/#168801

    In order to save weight,Ferrari decided to use the extreme approach to not building the rear end at all..

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    Cole (@cole) said on 28th January 2011, 19:46

    Keith, there’s not anymore the need to have a hole to pass the lifting sling thru? I see nowhere you can securely do it.

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  4. nakos said on 28th January 2011, 20:10

    Ugliest car ever? Looks like an anteater. Ridiculous

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    Scottie (@scottie) said on 28th January 2011, 20:53

    Am I the only one that think the holes just a little above the existing front suspension mounts are a little weird?

    I mean, they’re all about 2-3 inches DIRECTLY above the existing front suspension elements. there’s something yet to be seen for the front suspension in Valencia.

    beyond that, it’s a prety standard launch car, still looks great in my eyes despite all the ugly calls for the front nose! I want to see it on track!

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  6. derek said on 28th January 2011, 21:01

    for the people talking about the tires, the pirelli logo like that is just on show tires, look at any test tires pirelli has used and you’ll see it wrapped. the holes around the front suspension are to remove the front wing and adjust ride height and stuff like that. as far as innovation, i read somewhere that ferrari is useing a linked suspension system thats gonna work like an active suspension system, but it’ll be a passive system. Ferrari always releases the current season’s cars with past seasons parts to not give away any developments.

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    thedamntyres (@icemangrins) said on 28th January 2011, 21:32

    Keith, thank you for the lovely coverage. Expecting more pictures of the MGP W02

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    kkarl (@kkarl) said on 29th January 2011, 0:05

    It’s not a bad effort the F150. First car off the block, some hate it, some like it….nothing unusual about that. The F60 and F10 weren’t totally bad cars, so why not continue to evolve it if your ferrari. Not quite sure why people are expecting revolutionary designs when the 2011 tech/regulations haven’t changed that much. Can’t wait to see what the others have come up with.

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  9. tak said on 29th January 2011, 5:17

    whats the difference between pull rod and push rod
    which one is better for the car?

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  10. Johnny86 said on 29th January 2011, 11:27

    That ferrari managed to keep the design quite similar to last year,in fact making it more compact on the rear side,despite the rule changes and introduction of kers, is a major achievement in itself.i think we’ll find out soon that some teams will find it quite difficult.i have a feeling that there are lots of redesigning under the car cover.

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    Jon Barnard (@jon-barnard) said on 15th February 2011, 8:20

    I’m starting to get bored of the ferrari’s every year the car looks pretty much the same as the previous season. It was looking quite fast though in the Jerez testing.

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