New 2008 Ferrari

[CWBeattie]

Here is a link to pix, I can't find video for the actual launch yet though

http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/photos/2008/index_team-ferrari_01.shtml

[Ryan]

It looks like a transformer...In robot form.:eek:

[CWBeattie]

I like it, however I liked the livery in Harakimi's picture better!

[CWBeattie]

Here are a few more pix

http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=3224

[Blazing Lion]

Thanks for the pics.

[DanicaRules]

They were showing the car on Speed Report tonight. Looked pretty cool.

[Harakimi]

The most noticeable thing in my eyes is the front end, it somehow reminds me of a Mantaray. :lol:

[DanicaRules]

Does it look that much different than last year's model ?

[Harakimi]

The front end looks different. They also have made changes in wheelbase, side pods, front suspension etc etc. So it's a whole new car compared to last year. Here is a pic of F2007.

[EIR Loe.307]

Does it look that much different than last year's model ?

It's all in the details. The untrained eye may not help. :lol: The nose is definatley the most noticeable.

[DanicaRules]

It's all in the details. The untrained eye may not help. :lol: The nose is definatley the most noticeable.


The untrained eye is key in my situation. I cant tell much difference at all..:o

[EIR Loe.307]

Ok, we're starting to get multiple threads on the F2008. Let's merge them and stay in ONE THREAD. Thanks. I think the 2008 Car launch thread is big enough to hold these.

[emmabro]

http://www.ansa.it/site/notizie/awnplus/english/news/2008-01-07_107163492.html
:rolleyes:

[JoStream]

:rolleyes:

Hi Emma, do try to put it in your own words, we don't want the WRF turning into a link farm :)

[EIR Loe.307]

Hi Emma, do try to put it in your own words, we don't want the WRF turning into a link farm :)

That goes to a few others too....you know who you are. ;) :huh:

[EIR Loe.307]

cT0hnIVxC6w..........

[DarkLord]

Its a beautiful car... already set as my desktop wallpaper. Good looking for sure but championship winner? we will have to wait and see..

[Harakimi]

Its a beautiful car... already set as my desktop wallpaper. Good looking for sure but championship winner? we will have to wait and see..

I think it's pretty ugly but I hope it's fast. :lol:

[emmabro]

:o sorry for not puttting it in "my own " words :(
didn't mean to just post a link but i was rushing out ...
am i forgiven:wonder:
Xxem
by the way i'm not overkeen on the new Ferrari :rolleyes:

[EIR Loe.307]

:o sorry for not puttting it in "my own " words :(
didn't mean to just post a link but i was rushing out ...
am i forgiven:wonder:

We'll have to conference on that. :lol: (Secret conference that is.)

[emmabro]

We'll have to conference on that. :lol: (Secret conference that is.)
ok i shall sit here and knit gloves and scarves for the freezing folk here in the UK :whistling:
just let me know when you've reached an decision :wonder:

by the way i still don't like the new Ferrari :rolleyes:
(said that to keep on topic :lol::lol::lol:)
smoooooch ;):p
XxEm

[saltysurprise]

ok i shall sit here and knit gloves and scarves for the freezing folk here in the UK :whistling:
just let me know when you've reached an decision :wonder:

by the way i still don't like the new Ferrari :rolleyes:
(said that to keep on topic :lol::lol::lol:)
smoooooch ;):p
XxEm

You're OK Emm;) At least you understand:thumbsup: Some folks are a little 'thick', if you know what a mean:whistling: Ooo ooo, can I order a custom scarf??:D:lol:

Oh the Ferrari! Yes, who can resist the red though. I agree it looks like it's from outer space. I don't mind it. It could be way worse!:lol:

[Harakimi]

Here is launch pictures for F2007 and F2008 from the angle where you can spot some differences, the 08 model of course has the number one on it's nose. :thumbsup:

[saltysurprise]

Here is launch pictures for F2007 and F2008 from the angle where you can spot some differences, the 08 model of course has the number one on it's nose. :thumbsup:

The first word that came to mind, seeing the two from above was...

CRUSTACEAN

[DarkLord]

Here is launch pictures for F2007 and F2008 from the angle where you can spot some differences, the 08 model of course has the number one on it's nose. :thumbsup:

only this thing matters. every team want that #1 on their car :finishfirst:

[CWBeattie]

I like it, I just hope it's fast! Good Video, I thought I was having audio problems at the beginning though.

[NetOz]

When i see the new Ferrari car in front i remember the FW26 :huh: or am i the only one who thniks that :confused:

[EIR Loe.307]

It's a stretch but I see what you're going for.

[DanicaRules]

What are your guys' take on this quote I saw on another site ? They were also saying that Kimi will be the #1 driver for Ferrari.


Piero Lardi Ferrari says the Italian team's new car, the F2008, will be better suited to Kimi Raikkonen than was its predecessor.

Despite winning the 2007 world championship at the Interlagos season finale last October, Raikkonen, the 28-year-old Finn, struggled for much of the season following his switch from McLaren.

"He will have a car (this year) that better suits his driving style," Ferrari, the only living son of the Maranello based team's founder Enzo Ferrari, is quoted as saying by the Electric New Paper.

Ferrari, also a 10 per cent owner of the famous marque, added: "That was the problem at one time last year: his style did not suit the F2007 and vice versa."

[EIR Loe.307]

What are your guys' take on this quote I saw on another site ? They were also saying that Kimi will be the #1 driver for Ferrari.


Piero Lardi Ferrari says the Italian team's new car, the F2008, will be better suited to Kimi Raikkonen than was its predecessor.

Despite winning the 2007 world championship at the Interlagos season finale last October, Raikkonen, the 28-year-old Finn, struggled for much of the season following his switch from McLaren.

"He will have a car (this year) that better suits his driving style," Ferrari, the only living son of the Maranello based team's founder Enzo Ferrari, is quoted as saying by the Electric New Paper.

Ferrari, also a 10 per cent owner of the famous marque, added: "That was the problem at one time last year: his style did not suit the F2007 and vice versa."

Nothing new. Kimi was the #1 driver last year and will be until he leaves. I think the reference may have been about the #1 on the car since he won the title giving him and Ferrari the right to the #1 and #2 for the car. (In F1 teams don't keep the same # on the car unless they finish in the same position at the end of the season. It also effects where you are in the pits.)

[Harakimi]

Kimi likes his rides to oversteer quite much, new Ferrari is designed towards that and this is why they say that the new car will suite Kimi better. Team Principal Stefano Domenicali has recently stated that there will be no number 1 driver in the team, even Kimi is now champion. But it's a well known secret that at some point of the season, all the teams in title fight will favour the driver with most points. And also Kimi is much higher ranked driver than Massa. So basically yes, like EIR said, he is no. 1. ;)

[NetOz]

Kimi tested the new Ferrari with a new paint on his helmet, in my opinion ugly :sick:

[DarkLord]

:eek:

is it some kind of dragon design or wht...

[EIR Loe.307]

It looks pretty similar to what he had last season. Just more graphics. Meh...:huh:

[CWBeattie]

Looks like paisley

[CWBeattie]

Here is some video of the shakedown, even in the poor conditions it looks racy to me!

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[saltysurprise]

Look at all the smiles on Kimi! He looks quite relaxed. I like the new helmet too. Sorta Hawaiian print. Certainly not Hawaii where they are! Ha!

And how cool would it be to just to even get one of those visors!!?!?!

Great vid Beattie!

[DanicaRules]

Look at all the smiles on Kimi! He looks quite relaxed. I like the new helmet too. Sorta Hawaiian print. Certainly not Hawaii where they are! Ha!

And how cool would it be to just to even get one of those visors!!?!?!

Great vid Beattie!


Salty, you need to try and get you one of those visors.

I have 2 of Danica's visors. (2006 & 2007).:D

And yes, I liked the video !

[EIR Loe.307]

Salty, you need to try and get you one of those visors.

I have 2 of Danica's visors. (2006 & 2007).:D

And yes, I liked the video !

I bet you a used Kimi visor costs well in to the $1k+ range easy.

[JoStream]

Look at all the smiles on Kimi! He looks quite relaxed. I like the new helmet too. Sorta Hawaiian print. Certainly not Hawaii where they are! Ha!

I like Kimi's Ferrari helmet a lot too :thumbsup:. It's looks really cool. Would be nice to know what his influences were during the design process :wonder:

[saltysurprise]

Would be nice to know what his influences were during the design process :wonder:

Thinking of somewhere warmer than Finland would be my guess:lol:

[Harakimi]

Kimi is on fire! The time he setted at Bahrain tests is over 2 seconds faster than 2007 time for POLE, and over 4 seconds quicker than fastest lap in the race, and all this without TC. I've never seen him boasting his rides like this before so I'm confident that it really is fast!

Toyota was 1.7 seconds slower than Ferrari on that day, it's amazing how the teams are able to go faster every year...

[JoStream]

Kimi is on fire! The time he setted at Bahrain tests is over 2 seconds faster than 2007 time for POLE, and over 4 seconds quicker than fastest lap in the race, and all this without TC.

The interesting thing is that within the next 10 days, Ferrari will be testing new boards, an opening in the front wing and some other aero improvisations that are supposed to make the car go even faster. But the car was so quick in the past few days, that Baldisserri wasn't even sure these changes would make the car better than it already is :eek:

[Mel x]

Translated Q&A with Raikkonen:

Q: How do you feel about the simulation ?
Raikkonen: ''Interesting. We haven't encountered a single technical problem, the car worked perfectly, as in all of the first three days. I can't indicate any problem. We're all satisfied.''

Q: Not just for the improvement over one lap, also over a stint.
Raikkonen: ''Yes, we're very consistant. Driving a car like this F2008 is fantastic. It's already very fast. But the interesting thing is that I've noticed this speed both in race and in the more extreme qualifying conditions. In both situations the car is always very gentle on the tyres, it doesn't ruin them. It's because the power is very equally put on the road, the engine handling is perfect (Ferrari brought new engine management solutions to Bahrain - AFCA). In other words the (whole) package works in great harmony. I'm certain that the next three days of testing cannot but confirm this.''

Q: What did you think when the mechanics put out the word 'Winner' on the pitbord ?
Raikkonen: ''My car was the only one in the race. It was mostly a joke from the pitbox. What has struck me most though, is how these first three days went on the whole, the continuous improvement, all that my engineers and I have learned about the F2008.''

Q: You've been setting times faster than the pole time from last year.
Raikkonen: ''I've kept going faster and I know I can still easily improve quite a bit. Because the car is great but also because the team has planned everything precisely, also the (introduction of the) improvements. And I'm most happy about the fact we exactly know where we are and we don't simply improve by chance.''

Q: Today no-one seems faster than the Ferrari...
Raikkonen: ''Well, I don't know about that. We will only see at the first Grand Prix.''

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On the race simulation: ''I need time to better analyse the data. Really though, the result from Tuesday was excellent and not just in terms of reliability.''


TS has also reported that Ferrari think Kimi is even faster without TC, because he has more freedom to utilize his own reflexes.

[Ryan]

Jarno Trulli has stated that Ferrari has adapted much better to the new regulations than all other teams and that they will dominate the upcoming season.

"I feel the championship is already over even before the start." -Jarno Trulli

[StumpyManager]

hhmhm now which one is the air conditioning?

[hk77]

i think that it is too early to forcast what will happen and who will win. Ferrari might have the upper hand in the pre season testing, but no one knows what will happen when the actual season starts.


Plus we dont know if mclaren actually got rid of all the ferrari documents or not;).

[Waris]

hhmhm now which one is the air conditioning?

Lol, why do they have a sponsor logo on the steering wheel? As if anyone is going to see that... :D

[Harakimi]

Lol, why do they have a sponsor logo on the steering wheel? As if anyone is going to see that... :D

Maybe they are bidding for Ferrari drivers to retire often and throw their steering wheels around. :p Anyways former F1 driver Mika Salo thinks that Kimi will go with ease to be a champion at 2008. He said that if Ferrari is this fast at this point of the year, they will shine in the incoming GP's

[Dunk]

I think that the ferraries will be the team to beat this season and i think the test results show that. Also despite mclaren finishing last in last season’s championship, it appears that McLaren will not occupy the last pit garages during the 2008 season.

[EIR Loe.307]

Lol, why do they have a sponsor logo on the steering wheel? As if anyone is going to see that... :D

Never seen the onboard shot?? :D

[JoStream]

Never seen the onboard shot?? :D

But even then you would not really see it as it's centered. Definitely an awkward place for it. Then again, you have people like us mass-circulating a closeup picture of it :lol: :rolleyes:

[Harakimi]

Here is an animation of Ferrari's new nose and how it's supposed to work. Someone with Italian skills could translate this here? :)

LINK (http://mediacenter.gazzetta.it/MediaCenter/action/player?uuid=d9bf2fb0-0b8d-11dd-858f-00144f486ba6&navName=2&idCanale=Motori)

[JoStream]

Not much translation needed there. A great animation, and a really creative solution. How much quicker the Ferrari can go will become clearer in Barcelona. But I have a feeling this innovation will have a significant impact on car stability and general aerodynamic efficiency :cool:

[Ryan]

Not much translation needed there. A great animation, and a really creative solution. How much quicker the Ferrari can go will become clearer in Barcelona. But I have a feeling this innovation will have a significant impact on car stability and general aerodynamic efficiency :cool:

Do you speak Italian?

I don't, and that animation didn't tell me anything that I couldn't discern from just looking at it.