Ferrari F138

Ferrari F138

Fernando Alonso in the F138 during pre-season tests in Barcelona
Constructor:	Ferrari
Designer:	Pat Fry (Technical Director) Nicholas Tombazis (Chief Designer) Loïc Bigois (Head of Aerodynamics)
Predecessor:	Ferrari F2012
Successor:	Ferrari F14 T
Technical specifications
Chassis:	Monocoque in sandwich construction : core made of aluminum in a honeycomb structure, outer layers made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic
Engine:	Ferrari type 056
Weight:	642 kg (including driver)
Tires:	Pirelli
Petrol:	Shell
statistics
Driver:	3. Fernando Alonso, 4. Felipe Massa
First start:	2013 Australian Grand Prix
Last start:	2013 Brazilian Grand Prix
Starts Victories Poles SR 19th 2 - 2
World Cup points:	354
Podiums:	10
Leadership laps:	96 over 483.612 km
Status: end of season 2013

The Ferrari F138 was the 46th Formula 1 race car of the Scuderia Ferrari . It was used in the 2013 Formula 1 World Championship . The car was presented in Maranello on February 1, 2013 .

The name of the car is made up of the combination of the year and the number of cylinders in order to mark the last year of the V8 engines . From the 2014 season , V6 turbo engines were used in Formula 1.

Technology and development

The F138 is the successor to the F2012 . The car hides the "nose hump" through the newly introduced vanity panel . The car developed by Simone Resta is powered by a V8 engine called " Ferrari Type 056 " with a displacement of 2.4 liters, which develops an output of around 550 kW (≈750 hp). The brakes come from Brembo , the rims from OZ Racing and the tires from Pirelli . Like all Formula 1 vehicles of the 2013 season, the F138 is equipped with KERS and DRS .

As the wind tunnel in Maranello was revised, the aerodynamics of the F138 was developed at the Toyota Motorsport plant in Cologne-Marsdorf .

The F138 is an evolution of last year's car, Ferrari put the emphasis in the development on the weight distribution and the reduction of the weight of individual components. The struts that connect the front wing to the nose have been redesigned. The side pods of the vehicle have been modified to improve aerodynamics. The air inlet above the cockpit has also been modified. The wheel suspensions on the front and rear axles have a new geometry, and the exhaust system has also been completely redesigned. The engine has been better integrated into the overall concept of the car, so that the connections between engine, chassis and transmission have been completely revised. The weight and size of the KERS have been reduced.

Unlike most other vehicles, the DRS is not operated with a button on the steering wheel, but with the foot. There is an additional pedal to the left of the brake pedal for this purpose.

Like the previous model, the Ferrari F138 has a front suspension with tension struts instead of compression struts.

Painting and sponsorship

The F138 is painted in classic red, plus there is a white stripe along the entire length of the car and a black stripe underneath. Major sponsors visible on the car are Hublot , Kaspersky Lab , Santander and Shell .

driver

Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa are still the regular drivers in the team. Andrea Bertolini , Jules Bianchi , Marc Gené , Davide Rigon and Pedro de la Rosa are used as test drivers .

Results

driver	No.	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	11	12	13	14th	15th	16	17th	18th	19th	Points	rank
Formula 1 season 2013																					354	3.
F. Alonso	3	2	DNF	1	8th	1	7th	2	3	4th	5	2	2	2	6th	4th	11	5	5	3
F. Massa	4th	4th	5	6th	15th	3	DNF	8th	6th	DNF	8th	7th	4th	6th	9	10	4th	8th	12	7th

Legend
colour	abbreviation	meaning
gold	-	victory
silver	-	2nd place
bronze	-	3rd place
green	-	Placement in the points
blue	-	Classified outside the point ranks
violet	DNF	Race not finished (did not finish)
	NC	not classified
red	DNQ	did not qualify
	DNPQ	failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify)
black	DSQ	disqualified
White	DNS	not at the start (did not start)
	WD	withdrawn
Light Blue	PO	only participated in the training (practiced only)
	TD	Friday test driver
without	DNP	did not participate in the training (did not practice)
	INJ	injured or sick
	EX	excluded
	DNA	did not arrive
	C.	Race canceled
		no participation in the World Cup
other	P / bold	Pole position
	SR / italic	Fastest race lap
	*	not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered
	()	Streak results
	underlined	Leader in the overall standings

Web links

Commons : Ferrari F138  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Ferrari reveals F138: With evolution against Vettel! Motorsport-Total.com, February 1, 2013, accessed February 1, 2013 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b} Ferrari declares war on Red Bull with detailed improvements. Motorsport-Total.com, February 1, 2013, accessed February 1, 2013 . 
3. ↑ Technical data of the Ferrari F138. Motorsport-Total.com, February 1, 2013, accessed February 1, 2013 . 
4. ↑ Lightning diet in constant stress: How the F138 slimmed down. Motorsport-Total.com, February 1, 2013, accessed February 22, 2013 . 
5. ↑ F138 project manager "very satisfied" with the result. Motorsport-Total.com, February 1, 2013, accessed February 22, 2013 . 
6. ↑ Drive: Ferrari relies on reliability. Motorsport-Total.com, February 1, 2013, accessed February 22, 2013 . 
7. ↑ Video - Ferrari's foot-operated DRS. Formula1.com, May 2, 2013, accessed December 28, 2013 . 
8. ↑ Ferrari F138 - pull-rod front suspension. Formula1.com, November 25, 2013, accessed December 28, 2013 .