Many would call it boring ! and I agree. Six wins out of seven GPs for Jenson Button with Brawn GP , definitely is a "BORING" domination. Most people assume that the FIA is responsible for this uninteresting season due the fact that the rule involving the design of the rear diffuser was not clear and has been interpreted differently by the different team, which gave the Brawns an edge over the other teams , actually Toyota and Williams used the same design of double decker diffusers , but definitely there performance can't be compared to the Brawns .
Actually i disagree with these people , for different reasons .
First , lets look at the start of the season in Australia , it was all about Brawn GP ,Red Bull and behind them Toyota and Williams - speaking performance wise - . Red bull did not have a double decker diffuser , although they were the nearest competitors to the Brawns . Toyota and Williams had the double decker diffuser , but there performance wasn't equivalent to how the Brawns performed , what we can deduce is that the double decker diffuser by it self was not the main part that gave Brawn GP the edge they had . Ferrari , Mclaren and other teams tried to convince us that it was all about the diffuser . No it was not , Sebastien Vettel was running third in the Redbull -i think- behind the Brawns although the did not have the double diffuser by then . So apparently it was not a matter of diffuser design , i think the design of the brawn is far more advanced in performance than the other cars on the grid.
Secondly , involving the misinterpretation of the rule . Stefano Domenicali was asked, after the court that was held after the Malaysian grand prix where all the teams that did not have the double diffuser requested to prove that the diffuser trio do not follow the rules . And on the contrary the court approved the double diffusers are in fact legal . So , Domenicali was asked if Ferrari could have interpreted the rule as the trio did ? Stunningly , his answer was yes , we thought about the double decker but the rule was not clear so we ignored the fact that we can use double deckers . Well Sir , if i were you i would have at least sent a letter or asked for meeting with the an FIA responsible to fully understand the case of this rule . That is actually an unacceptable and unwise decision taken by Ferrari , which in fact cost them a lost season .
Thirdly , currently in this part of the season Ferrari introduced the new double decker diffuser on the F60 and also made modifications to the design of the car specially the floor. They introduced it in Spain . Definitely it gave them a considerable performance boost , and from Spain through Monaco where they had their best result so far for this season , 3rd position for Kimi , and then last weekend in Turkey. After three complete weekends and still the Brawns are unreachable, neither are the Redbulls . Very disappointing from Ferrari.
To sum up , in my opinion no team should hang his mistakes over an unclear rule from the FIA , because they had more than one chance to improve , but they didn't . And in fact we should really pay respect to Brawn GP and designers of that car , because i think they did their best and are still doing . They deserve to be champions, with all respect to all other teams, specially to Ferrari of who i am a big fan and i think will soon be getting out of there miserable time and take their shape back again improving their stance in the sport , and they will fight again over championships ,that is for sure.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Q&A with KIMI .
This Q&A from autosport . i dont think it is legitimate to copy and paste it over her . So here is the link to it for you to read it .
F60 Launch !!! The new Ferrari contender .
January ,12th Mugello
Well lets start with the most important breaking news of the new year . Ferrari launched the new Ferrar F60 which will be their contender for the 2009 season , they were the first to unveil their car . The F60 debut was at Mugello's track in Italy . Of course we were expecting the car to be named F2009 as it was the trend with the F2008 and other Ferrari F1 versions , but this year is different as the F60 is a celebration of the existence of Ferrari in the Formula 1 business for the last 60 years .
As to comply to the new F1 regulations this year , we can notice the change in the new F60 , as it features a wider front and narrower and relatively higher rear wing . The new car features Ferrari's Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS), which has been developed in conjunction with electronics supplier Magneti Marelli. It is mounted on the engine - although the team has not yet confirmed whether the device will be used for the first race.
Some people judged the new F60 to no complying with the regualtions and the exhaust pipes were not covered as we can see near the cars rear . But Ferrari later fixed this problem.
From : Autosport.com
"As you can see the car is not an evolution of last year's car," said technical director Aldo Costa.
"It's a completely new car, starting from a white piece of paper. Fundamentally the biggest changes come from the new rules from an aerodynamic point of view and the introduction of new technology, which is the KERS system.
"Because of that we had to start work pretty early and to review the main concept of the car, so it was a very very intense and long job."
The F60 features a longitudinally-mounted carbon fibre-cased gearbox and has a new Brembo designed braking system.
Specifications of the F60
Chassis
Carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Ferrari longitudinal garbo Limited-slip differential Semiautomatic sequential electronically controlled garbo - quick shift
Number of gears 7 + Reverse
Brembo ventilated carbon-fibre disc brakes
Independent suspension, push-rod activated torsion springs front and rear
Weight (with water, lubricant and driver) 605 kg
BBS Wheels (front and rear) 13"
Kinetic energy recovery system by Ferrari in cooperation with Magneti Marelli
Engine
Type 056
Number of cylinders 8
Cylinder block in cast aluminium V 90°
Number of valves 32
Pneumatic distribution
Total displacement 2398 cm3
Piston bore 98 mm
Weight > 95 kg
Magneti Marelli digital electronic injection
Magneti Marelli static electronic ignition
Fuel Shell V-Power ULG-66L/2
Lubricant Shell
F60 Launch Ceremony
A short video of the launching ceremony
Track Debut
Massa was scheduled to run the car for the first time in Mugello later that day , he had a good impression of the car , and it rain without problems , and we go below with a video of the first lap with Fellipe .
Kimi on the F60
Trying to catch up quickly
During the past couple of weeks , a lot of news have been out there that we missed . So unfortunately there isn't enough time to discuss them all thouroughly , so i am gonna run through pointing at the most important cases and also would love to reply to your comments afterwards in case of anything that wasn't clear .
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Coming back Sooon !!
Sorry people for not posting anything since New Year's , i actually had my final exams and will finish this week .I will resume posting new hot news by the end of the week . Thank you and BYE.
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