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Ferrari Debuts F60 Formula Car

Ferrari Debuts F60 Formula Car

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2009 Ferrari F60 Formula 1 car
2009 Ferrari F60 Formula 1 car

For 60 years, Scuderia Ferrari has never missed a season of F1 racing. To commemorate this 60 year anniversary, Ferrari has christened the newest Formula 1 entry the “F60”. Ferrariworld.com has an excellent preview of the car, and some video of it traversing the Mugello Track.

Some notable changes have been made compared with the outgoing F2008. Immediately visible in the image below is the much narrower rear wing. Also notice the front splitter is a single airfoil that is much wider than before and the nose that appears to have been lengthened at least 6 inches compared to the previous car. The new wing can also be adjusted by the driver in small increments, a development that has been a long time coming.

Front view of Ferrari F60 Formula 1 Car
Front view of Ferrari F60 Formula 1 Car

Additionally, you can see that the shape of the engine air inlet has changed somewhat from the previous edition,  and the side mirrors have been moved further to the side of the car.  Not readily apparent is the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) that was jointly developed by Ferrari and Magneti Marelli. One of the biggest new features comes with tire choice, as you can see, this car is wearing Bridgestone racing slicks that no longer have thick longitudinal grooves. These new developments are mostly a result of the changes in FIA regulations governing Formula 1, and are intended to enable much more passing than ever before. Now all Ferrari needs is people to pass 🙂

Ferrari “F70” Mule Spotted

Ferrari “F70” Mule Spotted

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NextAutos.com claims to have spy shots showing a Ferrari F430 that allegedly contains the drivetrain for the Enzo succesor. In the pictures, you can see the mule is wearing much larger wheels than a stock F430, and has front and rear fender flares to contain the excess rubber. Rumor has it that the new F70 will be powered by either a twin turbo V8 or a twin turbo V12. Here is to hoping its the later.

A lot of speculation is going on as to what the new halo supercar for the marquee will look like. Some speculate that the front air ducts seen on the F50 and Enzo will be retained, while others speculate the car may not look anything at all like its brethren. Only time will tell..