Ferrari launch their 2008 car

January 7, 2008

GrandPrix.com has an excellent write up of the new F2008 car. The Ferrari is heavier than in 2007 because of the rule changes but Ferrari reckons that the new car will be just as competitive with all new aerodynamics, although the bodywork will probably be quite different by the time the teams head off to Australia in March. With aerodynamics becoming increasingly important as other areas of development are restricted there has been much emphasis placed on this.

The design, codenamed internally as the 659, represents the Scuderia’s interpretation of the regulations in force in 2008. A major new element of these is the introduction of a new electronic system to be used by all teams, known as SECU (Standard Electronic Control Unit) and produced by MES (McLaren Electronic Systems.)

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