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- --- Ferrari's 1999 Contender
With the success of the McLaren in 1998, Ferrari have paid special
attention to the details that were so beneficial to the Woking team in
the earlier races... The F650 is an inherently 'long wheelbase' car,
with the extra length built in to the body, giving it the same 'long
nose' look McLaren had this year. 
To compensate for this, much of the ballast mass has been shifted
forward to balance the centres of gravity and aerodynamic downforce -
not a problem for the fundamentally light Ferrari. 
The F650 rear suspension will be remarkably similar to that used by
McLaren this year, utilising a double action. It will consist of a
metal double cylinder in two sections at the end of the rear
suspension... controlling the behaviour of the tail, responding
differently as the speed and the track situations change. 
The driving position is relatively low in the cockpit, both reducing
turbulence behind the drivers helmet, and moving it further from the
air intake. This should assist the quest for maximum efficiency at the
air intake to the engine, enabling the power plant always to operate
at its best possible performance along the power curve. How the new
driving position affects Michael Schumacher (who prefers to be
relatively upright) is yet to be established. 
In many respects, these changes will leave the Ferrari - superficially
at least - resembling a 1998 McLaren in Ferrari livery. 
There are going to be some interesting differences, however: 
The brakes are expected to be something a little bit special; the
Ferrari technicians are known to be studying changes to the mechanics
of the brakes that control the pressure of the "brake-bite". This
should legally improve the way of balancing the braking inserting into
the curve, without strictly being termed anti-lock braking. The goal
is to achieve the best braking (and acceleration) with a minimal tyre
wear. 
The engine is expected to be the next evolution of the already top of
the field V10 - producing around 835hp. With the continuous
development of the 3D mapping system, improved drivability will be an
important step forward here too. Another important step forward is the
much higher running temperature, allowing reduced radiator exposure...
so expect the sidepod air intakes to be smaller - allowing better
aerodynamics. They sidepods themselves cannot be significantly
smaller, or the car will fail the side impact tests. 
More obvious will be the aerodynamic changes: look out for some extra
trappings on the car; there is a real possibility that Ferrari have
found a way around the banned T wing rule (McLaren 1995), enabling
devices in the form of 'flaps' to make an appearance... at least until
all the teams run them, and the FIA bans them. 
It is suspected that the F650 has already made its first run... During
the final days preparing for the Japanese Grand Prix, the team may
have tested a disguised F650, calling it an F300 - in which case
Ferrari's official test driver Luca Badoer completing some 150 laps at
the Mugello circuit... who said the 1999 contender would suffer from
this years efforts? 
What do you think of Ferrari's chances in 1999? Voice your opinion on
the F1 Forum. 
 
- --- Jaguar attempting to enter Formula One
Widely reported in the news is Ford's attempt to buy a top running
team, in an effort to promote the Jaguar name, and milk as much kudos
from the sport as Ferrari manages.
Exclusively, F1 Rumors can reveal the David Richards departure was
associated with the Benetton decision not to take advantage of an
offer from Ford: details of the deal remain unclear, and will probably
never surface, but it seems that Ford might well have been supplying
engines and a name to the Benetton team for 2000 or 2001.
The Benetton team has been jockying for position with BAR over
securing a works Renault deal when they return to Formula One, and
Richards saw opportunity with Ford. Benetton, it seems, disagreed, and
were sure they wanted the name unchanged, unless they sold the whole
team. Why the difference in opinion could not be worked out is still
unknown. 
 
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Interessanti quelle anticipazioni sulla Ferrari 1999, vero? 8-)
Sembrano una conferma al post "I copioni" del Merlo.
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Un Ciao in DO maggiore!
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With the success of the McLaren in 1998, Ferrari have paid special
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