Ferrari F10
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Scuderia Ferrari | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Aldo Costa (Technical Director) Luca Marmorini (Engine & Electronics Director)[1] Nicholas Tombazis (Chief Designer)[1] Marco de Luca (Chief Aerodynamicist)[1] | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Independent suspension, pushrod activated torsion springs | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | as front | ||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari Type 056 2.4 L (146 cu in) V8 (90°) Naturally-aspirated, 18,000 RPM limited mid-mounted at a 3.5° angle[2] | ||||||||
| Transmission | Ferrari 7 speeds + reverse Semi-automatic sequential, electronically-controlled, longitudinal gearbox, quick-shift Limited-slip differential | ||||||||
| Weight | 620 kg (1,366.9 lb) (including driver, water and lubricant) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Shell V-Power ULG 66L/2 Fuel Shell Helix Ultra Lubricant | ||||||||
| Tyres | Bridgestone BBS Wheels (front and rear): 13" | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 7.  Felipe Massa8.  Fernando Alonso | ||||||||
| Debut | 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix | ||||||||
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The Ferrari F10 was a Formula One motor racing car built by Ferrari to compete in the 2010 Formula One season. The car was unveiled in Maranello, Italy on 28 January 2010.[3] On 20 February, Fernando Alonso declared that the F10 was the best car he had ever driven, and that its true pace was being hidden from its rivals.[4] It was the first team to use 7 and 8 numbers since 1995 (the Ferrari's lowest car number with 27 and 28 numbers).
Launch
The F10, the 56th single-seater car produced by Ferrari to compete in Formula One, was launched in Maranello, and online, on 28 January 2010.[5] Felipe Massa was due to undertake the car's first shakedown later the same day at the Fiorano Circuit, but due to inclement weather in the area, this was postponed to the following day.[6] However, the weather conditions did not improve and thus the car's first run was at the first group test at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia on 1 February.[7]
Racing history
The F10 proved immediately more competitive than its predecessor, with Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso picking up 2nd and 3rd respectively in qualifying at the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso won the race with Felipe Massa finishing second.
At the Australian Grand Prix, Alonso spun at the first corner after contact with Jenson Button. This dropped Alonso to the back of the field, but he fought his way up through the field throughout the race to eventually finish in fourth, just behind his team-mate Massa who finished third.
At the Malaysian Grand Prix, both Alonso and Massa as well as McLaren's Lewis Hamilton failed to make it through to the second qualifying session after late entries into an increasingly wet session. Both Ferrari drivers fought their way up through the field. Alonso suffered from a downshift problem which eventually resulted in an engine failure just two laps from the finish. Despite not completing the full race distance, he was classified in thirteenth. Massa finished seventh after passing Button in the late stages of the race.
In China, Alonso qualified third while Massa qualified seventh. Alonso jumped the start which resulted in a drive-through penalty and both of them made counter-productive pitstops onto intermediate tyres which dropped them to over 50 seconds behind race-leader at the time Nico Rosberg. Alonso passed Massa into the pitlane entry which resulted in Massa having to wait behind Alonso while his team-mate was serviced.
A safety car caused by Jaime Alguersuari colliding with another car allowed the rest of the field, including Alonso and Massa to catch the leaders. With a few laps to go, Alonso passed Robert Kubica to gain fourth but couldn't pass Rosberg for third and he duly finished fourth after another spectacular charge for the third consecutive race. Massa on the other hand struggled in the later part of the race and finished ninth. Ferrari have openly admitted that they have not achieved what they were capable of, having been overtaken by McLaren for first in the constructor's championship.
A F-duct system was introduced in the car for Spain. Initially introduced by McLaren on the MP4-25, the F-duct is an aerodynamic aid which causes the rear wing to enter a stalled state at high speed, reducing aerodynamic drag and increasing straight line speed. Unlike the system on the MP4-25, the F10 uses a pad on the drivers left hand to block the airflow.[8]
At the European Grand Prix, Ferrari introduced the blown diffuser, a concept first introduced by the Red Bull Racing team. Ferrari repositioned the exhaust between the rear upper and lower wishbones, beefed up the bodywork and rear upper and lower wishbone assemblies to handle the temperatures and repositioned the rear brake ducts.
At the Belgian Grand Prix, Ferrari introduced an improved double diffuser layout and Red Bull Racing inspired rear wing on Felipe Massa's car.
At the Italian Grand Prix, Ferrari ran revised front and rear wings on both the cars as part of the team's low-downforce package.
Other
Like the Ferrari F2007, the F10 will feature in Gran Turismo 5.
Complete Formula One results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Points | WCC |
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| 2010 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari 056 V8 | B | BHR | AUS | MAL | CHN | ESP | MON | TUR | CAN | EUR | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | JPN | KOR | BRA | ABU | 396 | 3rd | |
| Massa | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | Ret | 3 | 15 | 10 | ||||||
| Alonso | 1 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
References
- ^ a b c Hughes, Mark (2010-02-04). "Ferrari F10". Autosport. 199 (5): pp. 16–19.
{{cite journal}}:|page=has extra text (help) - ^ Piola, Giorgio (2010-02-08). "Ferrari, il motore è inclinato". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). RCS MediaGroup. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ Elizalde, Pablo (2010-01-28). "Ferrari unveils 2010 challenger". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- ^ "Alonso: Ferrari best car I've ever had". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 2010-02-20. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
{{cite news}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter|authors=(help) - ^ "Ferrari take wraps off 2010 car". formula1.com. Formula One Administration. 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- ^ Elizalde, Pablo (2010-01-28). "Ferrari calls off F10 shakedown". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- ^ Elizalde, Pablo (2010-01-29). "Ferrari forced to delay F10's maiden run". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ^ Fisichella tests Ferrari 'F-duct' at Vairano F1 Official Website 2010-05-03 Retrieved 2010-05-09
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