Ferrari confident of aero gains to catch Red Bull
Ferrari is hoping to extract more downforce from its 2011 design © Sutton Images
Ferrari has restructured its aerodynamics department and upgraded its wind tunnel in a bid to close the gap to Red Bull in 2011.
Ferrari admits the Red Bull produced more downforce than the its car in 2010 and chief designer Nikolas Tombazis is determined to catch up with the championship winners.
"Mainly in the area of aerodynamics our car was not as good as the Red Bull," Tombazis told Sport Bild. "That's why we have restructured the aerodynamics department, upgraded our wind tunnel and launched an ambitious development programme. And of course we are looking to have new and innovative components."
Fernando Alonso will give Ferrari's 2011 car its track debut at the Valencia test on February 1, but only after it has been launched in Maranello the previous week. But Tombazis said the car that is revealed in late January will be significantly upgraded before it lines up on the grid in Bahrain.
"We are expecting a fairly big step up for the first race," revealed Tombazis. "The configuration has a lot of development potential."
Credit: ESPN F1 (espn.com)
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