Ferrari F60 development

[Zack]

Ferrari F60 - modified rear diffuser


Ahead of Friday practice in Germany, Ferrari revised the F60's rear diffuser. Felipe Massa ran it in the morning session, both drivers in the afternoon's. The previous version, shown in the left half of this drawing (1), had just one vertical fence. The new version, shown on the right (2), now has three fences in order to improve the air extraction from the side channels.

src: F1.com

[Ferrariman60]

There have definitely been improvements on the Ferrari, but I think there is a major problem with reliability. Whether it's an issue with KERS or just engine issues, it has taken them out of a couple races, such as China and most recently in Germany. Any more info on what that issue is?

[Zack]

There have definitely been improvements on the Ferrari, but I think there is a major problem with reliability. Whether it's an issue with KERS or just engine issues, it has taken them out of a couple races, such as China and most recently in Germany. Any more info on what that issue is?

On lap 14 a rock caused puncture in radiator and caused hydraulic leak due to which started to lose power.
Of course cannot be confirm this as their was no official statement on this ... this info was publish in Finnish media(TS).

[bar555]

GP G. BRITAIN - SILVERSTONE

Evolution never stops and Ferrari continues to develop heavily the F60 to match the rivals pace .


Undergone changes from Turkey
1. New lighter chassis for Massa No 277
2. Modified front wing
3. New front suspension wishbones to change weight distribution
4. Modified front wheel fairings
5. Lighter KERS
6. Slightly modified rear wing
7. New rear axle winglets

[bar555]

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[Buran]

WOW
Very interesting, i remember in 1994 when the 412t1 was updated
thanks !

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[bar555]

GP GERMANY (NURBURGRING)


Undergone changes from Silverstone
1. Different front wing’s version for Raikkonen and Massa
2. A modified front chassis version was tested but not used
3. The slotted on both sides engine cover was not used during free practices as the team tries to find ways to cut some drag
4. Revised diffuser

[bar555]

RAISED FRONT BODYWORK


Ferrari during the free practices tested also a modified front chassis version with raised bodywork on either side of the nose around the pick-up points of the front suspension's push rods similar to the one already used by the Red Bull RB5 . Ferrari has become the third team after Brawn GP and Toyota to test such a configuration

[robsonsenna]

Great one, bar555.
It's really amazing how the engineers try to find a mode to make the car perform better.
I love technical analysis of F1.

[rfs]

I've read that Ferrari have stopped development of the F60 to concentrate on their next car. But since next year's aero regs will be the same as this years, wouldn't developing the F60 help them with the F2010 development (or whatever it will be called)?

[e10rice]

these are some great pics of the development. This is what i like most about F1. its all the small details that change from race to race.

[bar555]

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[TwistedArmco]

Awesome page mate! This whole sub-forum is a massive plus point for this site...

[bar555]

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