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Scuderia Ferrari SF15-T

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  1. EternalMSC

    EternalMSC Well-Known Member

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    2015-01-30_08.48.54.jpg Sneak peak. A full reveal is due soon. Looks stunning though. Similar red to the 00's. Vettel has also had his helmet redesigned.
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  2. eddie_squidd

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    It's red!
     
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    Some guy pointed out in the top picture there, is a half exposed Alfa Romeo logo at the back of the car.

     
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    Alfa, so it's going to be unreliable again?
     
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    Welcome to the 2014... Oh wait sorry, 2015 Ferrari!
     
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    So I guess the future of alfa is in hybrid power from its F1 team. Makes sense tbh because Ferrari are not going to adopt going lower than a V8 in their domestic cars if they can help it.
     
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    The nose looks like one of those tongue depressors you get at the doctor's.

    http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117515

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    Should have called it the F-SH1T.

    I guess they reckon that the car will be ace now they've dropped a German in. No need to do any actual work. Beginning to feel sorry for Vettel already.

    At least the dust buster has gone, hey?
     
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    You can just copy and paste images straight into the reply box now, no messing with urls :)

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    Looks a lot nicer than last year but the nose still seems a little off to me, just a bit too cumbersome.
     
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    Without claiming to know a lot about aerodynamics, it looks extremely messy on the sidepods to me. But, you never know.
     
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    D'oh! Yes, that would be it then! Ta!
     
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    Is it me or has Vettel lost weight? Looks like the same build as Grosjean or Chilton now.
     
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    Just release images I know but the Ferrari is still a bit tubs at the back,

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    Good spot.
     
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    I put it down to worrying how bad that Ferrari could potentially be. I really hope it isn't though. We really need a multi-team title fight this season.
     
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    The above shot of the ferrari doesn't give it credit to how much slimmer it actually is on a side shot. There's a significant gap under the top of the sidepod by at least half a foot.

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    Found a few more interesting pics :)

    The cockpit is further forward this year?

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    Bodywork gets lower at the back it seems

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    Nose!!!

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    http://richlandf1.com/?p=32692

    Having targeted two wins in 2015, Ferrari’s SF15-T must be a step forward in performance if they are to challenge the Red Bulls and Williams, let alone the Mercedes out front. William Tyson covers all the key technical changes.

    When we look back on 2014 and consider Ferrari’s form, it is no real surprise that there has been a total restructure of the team over the past six months. A fallout between their star man Fernando Alonso and leading figures has perhaps relieved some tension following his departure, letting the Scuderia get back to turning around their ever-increasing dry spell in Formula 1.

    The SF15-T could well be the early stages of recovery and it is clear that Ferrari have not tried to be revolutionary – the underlying characteristics of the F14-T of last year are well understood and a further refinement of the package seems a logical step forward. However there are some key aspects of the new car that look to elevate Ferrari back to winning ways.

    At the front the nose follows a similar design to the McLaren MP4-30 that was released earlier this week, forming a smooth profile for air to pass over and creating an area of interaction with the front wing main plane below. Surprisingly, the chassis no longer forms a step that is covered by a vanity panel at the front bulkhead and instead flows more naturally up from the nose to the cockpit area. This limits Ferrari from potentially developing an alternative nose shape such as the one on the Williams, as there is less volume beneath the chassis to exploit such a design.

    The front wing is an evolution of last year, its endplates being the only major change. They now form a single fence that curls up towards its trailing edge to push airflow around the front tyre, much in the same way that they did on the Mercedes last year. Front wings normally change ahead of the first race, however, so expect to see further revisions during the testing period.

    Ferrari have retained their front suspension layout for 2015, with the pullrod falling neatly between a Mercedes-inspired unibody lower wishbone. This design is very efficient aerodynamically although the jury is still out as to whether it is mechanically beneficial.

    The front brake ducts have also been carried over from last year, which feature large inlets and a fairly simplistic guide fairing. Ferrari could be planning to experiment with its front blown wheelnut solution again this year, as the pictures clearly reveal the large but closed off wheelnuts combined with the oversized brake ducts. Blowing air through the wheelnut pushes air passing around the front tyre even further outwards and back towards the rear of the car, although it is tricky to finetune. Having abandoned it during winter testing in 2014, will 2015 be more successful?

    Further back and it is unclear as to how Ferrari have approached its cooling requirements this year or if they have made any substantial improvements to its power unit. Whilst the chassis of the SF15-T carries over many characteristics of its predecessor, you would have thought that – like all of the other teams this year – more would be done to slimline the rear bodywork.

    An additional inlet has been made beneath the airbox to feed the electronics with more air but I’m surprised at how little effort has been made to attempt to narrow the bodywork further. This could suggest that Ferrari have made widespread changes to its power unit and that they are being conservative on the cooling front. Of course, this bodywork has the potential to be significantly slimmed down should they feel necessary.

    Although the diffuser was covered up for the pictures, the launch video provided more clues as to which direction this area is going in this year. The floor sweeps outwards dramatically to its very extremities, a design that has stemmed from Red Bull during the last two years. This increases the expansion rate of air at the rear of the car which increases rear downforce.

    The rear wing is mounted via a swan-neck central pylon that reaches down to the top of the engine cover. A ‘monkey seat’ winglet has been installed off the pylon rather than attaching to the rear crash structure below, something that Lotus and Caterham chose to do last year. This reduces a bit of blockage to oncoming airflow and encourages the exhaust plume to be influenced only by the bodywork placed above it rather than expanding outwards.

    Finally, the rear wing’s endplates appear to be a carryover of last season’s late developments with additional horizontal slots at their base. These are intriguing and we have yet to see these on any other car. Whilst the vertical slots that accompany them allow airflow to expand outwards more readily, the horizontal openings appear to encourage air to go upwards from the inside of the endplate to the outside. This could be a way to break up turbulent flow aft of the rear suspension.

    Overall there appears to be a sense of conservatism and logically building on a concept rather than jumping on new technical grounds. With a complete overhaul of the team on a technical base still falling into place, it might not be until 2016 until we see real progress from the Scuderia.
     
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    Interesting that they have shifted the drivers forward. I wonder if this is to give better front end grip for Kimi?
     
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  19. Mrcento

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    My first thoughts seeing the new Ferrari were "looks fat".

    So upon seeing Vettel having seemingly lost weight, we can assume that Ferrari are still in total denial the car is the issue and have ordered their drivers to get slim instead.

    I especially liked the bit "The new car is clearly an evolution of its predecessor and carries a strong resemblance to it in many areas".

    Yeah, because with a car as good as the last one, it was a great starting point for a surge up the grid.....

    oh.
     
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  20. cosicave

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    This car is not radical. It's phat! The so-called 'coke-bottle' shaping and packaging aft of the air-box looks overweight when compared to the likes of Lotus and especially McLaren. This may help in terms of reliability (heat dissipation etc.) but not so much with downforce or drag reduction (relative to others). It also hints at a physically larger or longer power unit relative to them.

    Good observation about the cockpit being slightly further forward,
    BLS. (This may even be related to the above!)

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    Ched suggests – and taken alone – the cockpit move might put a smile on Kimi's face by placing the centre of mass closer to the front. However, it may also have been pushed forward if the gubbins behind requires more length, which could offset an overall shift in CM. That said, there will definitely be a difference compared to last year's car. For instance, if weight is spread more evenly along the length of the wheelbase, as opposed to being more centralised, it can help with stability, especially under braking. As ever though, this positive has an associated negative: in principle the car becomes inherently less easy to turn. Of course, such things can to some extent be compensated for with set-up but any design has fundamental characteristics and tendencies which not only the influence direction of set-up but also a design's future evolution.
     
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