Ferrari F2012

The Ferrari F2012 was the Formula One car designed by for the 2012 Formula One season. Its drivers were Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa. The car was launched online on February 3, 2012. The launch was meant to take place at Maranello (Ferrari's headquarters), but snowy conditions prevented it. The car made its track début at the test in Jerez de la Frontera.
The car was powered by a Ferrari 2.4 litre V8 engine.
==Design Team==
Role 	Person
President 	Luca di Montezemolo
Chief executive officer 	Amedeo Felisa
Team principal 	Stefano Domenicali
Chassis director 	Pat Fry
Engine and electronic director	Luca Marmorini
Production director 	Corrado Lanzone
Sporting director 	Massimo Rivola
Chief designer 	Nikolas Tombazis
Chief aerodynamicist 	Marco de Luca
Chief engineer 	Mattia Binotto
Source:Jones, Bruce (2012). The Official BBC SPORT Guide Formula One 2012. Carlton Books Limited. p. 19. .
==Ferrari F2012 Technical Specifications==
Component 	Specification
Chassis 	Carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Gearbox 	Ferrari longitudinal gearbox; Limited-slip differential; Semiautomatic sequential electronically controlled gearbox – quick shift
Number of gears	Seven forward, one reverse
Brakes 	Brembo ventilated carbon-fibre disc brakes
Suspension 	Independent suspension, pull-rod activated torsion springs front and rear
Weight 	640 kg (with water, lubricant and driver)
Wheels 	OZ, 13 inch (front and rear)
==Ferrari 056 Technical Specifications==
Component 	Specification
Type 	Ferrari 056
Number of Cylinders 	8
Engine placement 	Mid-mount
Engine configuration 	V
Bank angle 	90°
Construction 	Cylinder block in sand cast aluminium
Number of valves 	32; pneumatic distribution
Total displacement 	2398 cc
Piston bore 	98 mm
Weight 	Less than 95 kg
Injection and Ignition	Electronic
Fuel 	Shell V-Power
Lubricant 	Shell Helix Ultra
==Season review==
The F2012 had problems with its own handling in pre-season testing, understeering travelling into the curve and oversteering coming out of the curve.
Ferrari's 2012 season was a poor start at the , with Alonso only managing 12th in qualifying and Massa 16th. Alonso finished 5th and Massa retired after colliding with ' Bruno Senna.
The was the next round of the season. Alonso could only qualify 9th, while Massa qualified 13th. Starting from 8th on the grid, Alonso won the race by passing 's Sergio Pérez for the lead.
In the , both Ferraris had another poor qualifying effort, with Alonso qualifying 11th and Massa 14th. In the race, after Sebastian Vettel of retired from the race with an alternator problem, Fernando Alonso led for the rest of the race, eventually winning the race from starting eleventh on the grid. Massa finished 16th, after being lapped by his teammate.
In the , Alonso set the team's pole position for the first time since the 2010 Korean Grand Prix. However, he missed out on a victory to Red Bull's Mark Webber, finishing second in the race.
The season finale at Brazil was the last ever race Alonso needed to be World Champion of 2012. Unfortunately, Alonso lost the title to rival Sebastian Vettel, who finished the race in sixth and kept his Drivers' Championship position ahead of Alonso.
==Results==
Round	Race	Driver 	Grid	Race
1 	 	Fernando Alonso	12th	
1 	 	Felipe Massa 	16th	
2 	 	Fernando Alonso	8th 	
2 	 	Felipe Massa 	12th	15th
3 	 	Fernando Alonso	9th 	
3 	 	Felipe Massa 	12th	13th
4 	 	Fernando Alonso	9th 	
4 	 	Felipe Massa 	14th	
5 	 	Fernando Alonso	 	
5 	 	Felipe Massa 	16th	15th
6 	 	Fernando Alonso	5th 	
6 	 	Felipe Massa 	7th 	
7 	 	Fernando Alonso	 	
7 	 	Felipe Massa 	6th 	
8 	 	Fernando Alonso	11th	
8 	 	Felipe Massa 	13th	16th
9 	 	Fernando Alonso	 	
9 	 	Felipe Massa 	5th 	
10 	 	Fernando Alonso	 	
10 	 	Felipe Massa 	13th	12th
11 	 	Fernando Alonso	6th 	
11 	 	Felipe Massa 	7th 	
12 	 	Fernando Alonso	5th 	
12 	 	Felipe Massa 	14th	
13 	 	Fernando Alonso	10th	
13 	 	Felipe Massa 	 	
14 	 	Fernando Alonso	5th 	
14 	 	Felipe Massa 	13th	
15 	 	Fernando Alonso	6th 	
15 	 	Felipe Massa 	10th	
16 	 	Fernando Alonso	4th 	
16 	 	Felipe Massa 	6th 	
17 	 	Fernando Alonso	5th 	
17 	 	Felipe Massa 	6th 	
18 	 	Fernando Alonso	6th 	
18 	 	Felipe Massa 	8th 	
19 	 	Fernando Alonso	7th 	
19 	 	Felipe Massa 	11th	
20 	 	Fernando Alonso	7th 	
20 	 	Felipe Massa 	5th 	
==Statistics==
==Complete Formula One Results==
Year	Driver	Tyre 	1 	2 	3	4 	5	6	7 	8	9 	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Alonso	rowspan=2	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Massa 	 	15th	13th	 	15th	 	 	16th	 	12th	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Notes==
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