Ferrari Debuts F60 Formula 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.
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 🙂