Stefano Domenicali says new Ferrari car is not pretty but it is quick – Formula 1 news
Stefano Domenicali has said that the new Ferrari not as pretty as its predecessors but as long as it is quick he has no qualms over its cosmetics.
Ferrari realised that their 2011 car was not competitive enough and started working on the 2012 edition midway through the season.
Domenicali said that Ferrari wants to start the 2012 season strongly so that we do not have to play catch up. Ferrari’s 2011 season was a face saving third place finish in the constructors’ championship. The gap between the grid leader Red Bull and Ferrari
was huge. That was the major concern, and earlier Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso mentioned that they are willing to take more risks in order to develop a quicker car.
He further said that they have been impressed by Red Bull’s performance and that has inspired them to go for speed more than reliability.
“It's definitely different,” Domenicali said. “It's not that pretty, because the shape defined by the technical regulations does not leave much scope, but our hopes are that it is at the very least quick.”
Gazzetta dello Sport reported that Ferrari is going to use a device that stabilises the car under braking but it is unclear whether FIA would clear that device or not. According to Autosport, the mechanism is clear and legal. Domenicali though has refrained
from stating it legal and said that Ferrari is waiting on the word from FIA to clear things up on that matter.
“What you are talking about, is more related to having stability under braking,” Domenicali said. “It is a system that I know there have been some documents in writing between the FIA and the teams. We are waiting for the final confirmation if this kind
of devices will be acceptable or not. But we need to wait and see what will be the reaction to the FIA on that.”
It will be interesting to see how well the latest edition of the Ferrari car will perform during the season. The first glance of the car will be at display at the first pre-season testing in February.
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