Ferrari F2012

**Ferrari F2012**
	The Ferrari F2012 during test drives
Constructor:	Scuderia Ferrari
Designer:	Pat Fry (Technical Director) ; Nicholas Tombazis (Chief Designer)
Predecessor:	Ferrari 150 ° Italia
Successor:	Ferrari F138
Technical specifications
Engine:	Ferrari type 056
Tires:	Pirelli
Petrol:	Shell
statistics
Driver:	5. Fernando Alonso 6. Felipe Massa ;
First start:	2012 Australian Grand Prix
Last start:	2012 Brazilian Grand Prix
World Cup points:	400
Podiums:	14th
Leadership laps:	218 over 1110.5 km
	Status: end of season 2012

The Ferrari F2012 was the 45th Formula 1 race car of the Scuderia Ferrari . It was used in the 2012 Formula 1 season and was powered by a Ferrari engine. The vehicle was unveiled on February 3, 2012 on the racing team's official website.

Technology and development

The Ferrari F2012 was the successor to the Ferrari 150 ° Italia . Only a few parts of the previous model were taken over and mostly new approaches were pursued. A striking feature of the vehicle was the nose, which has a step shape. The team described the new front as "not exactly aesthetic". The front suspension was described by Ferrari as an innovation. The only team Ferrari sat in the front suspension on tension rods, while all other push rods used. A new concept has also been introduced for the side pods. The F2012 was the first Ferrari to be created under the direction of new technical director Pat Fry . The vehicle's chief designer was again Nikolas Tombazis .

The transmission, the 2.4-liter V8 type 056 , and the KERS were Ferrari's own designs. The fuel and lubricants were supplied by Shell , the tires by Pirelli .

Painting and sponsorship

The Ferrari F2012 was painted in the brand-typical red. The main sponsor Philip Morris International with its Marlboro brand was not allowed to advertise on the vehicle due to the ban on tobacco advertising. Major sponsors visible on the car were Acer , AMD , Fiat , Kaspersky , Santander and Shell.

driver

Ferrari stuck to the driver duo Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa for the 2012 season .

2012 season

At the start of the season it became clear that the Ferrari F2012 was not competitive, especially on a fast lap. The race speed in the first race was more competitive. The lack of traction of the vehicle and the resulting lower top speed were named as a problem after the first race. Massa in particular complained about the "strange behavior" of his vehicle, whereupon the team decided to replace its chassis, which was numbered 293, with chassis 294 after the first race. His vehicle was completely rebuilt.

Results

driver	No.	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	11	12	13	14th	15th	16	17th	18th	19th	20th	Points	rank
Formula 1 World Championship 2012																						400	2.
Spain F. Alonso	5	5	1	9	7th	2	3	5	1	2	1	5	DNF	3	3	DNF	3	2	2	3	2
Brazil F. Massa	6th	DNF	15th	13	9	15th	6th	10	16	4th	12	9	5	4th	8th	2	4th	6th	7th	4th	3

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)
violet	NC	not classified
red	DNQ	did not qualify
red	DNPQ	failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify)
black	DSQ	disqualified
White	DNS	not at the start (did not start)
White	WD	withdrawn
Light Blue	PO	only participated in the training (practiced only)
Light Blue	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 F2012 - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c "Formula 1 - Ferrari presents F2012: Ugly, but fast?" (Motorsport-Magazin.com on February 3, 2012)
↑ ^a ^b ^c "Tombazis: 'Significantly more aggressive approach'" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 3, 2012)
^ "New technology, old favorite" (spiegel.de on February 23, 2012)
↑ “Ferrari launches its 2012 F1 car” (autosport.com on February 3, 2012)
↑ "Technical data of the Ferrari F2012" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 3, 2012)
↑ "Santander extended: Money rain for Ferrari" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 3, 2012)
↑ "Ferrari: Easy to breathe easy after the race" (Motorsport-Total.com on March 18, 2012)
^ "Ferrari brooding in Maranello: coffin nail traction?" (Motorsport-Total.com on March 19, 2012)
^ "Formula 1 - Massa gets a new chassis" (Motorsport-Magazin.com on March 19, 2012)
↑ "Ferrari: Can the new chassis save Massa?" (Motorsport-Total.com on March 22, 2012)

[Präsentation-1] "Formula 1 - Ferrari presents F2012: Ugly, but fast?" (Motorsport-Magazin.com on February 3, 2012)

[Tombazis-2] "Tombazis: 'Significantly more aggressive approach'" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 3, 2012)

[3] "New technology, old favorite" (spiegel.de on February 23, 2012)

[4] “Ferrari launches its 2012 F1 car” (autosport.com on February 3, 2012)

[5] "Technical data of the Ferrari F2012" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 3, 2012)

[6] "Santander extended: Money rain for Ferrari" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 3, 2012)

[7] "Ferrari: Easy to breathe easy after the race" (Motorsport-Total.com on March 18, 2012)

[8] "Ferrari brooding in Maranello: coffin nail traction?" (Motorsport-Total.com on March 19, 2012)

[9] "Formula 1 - Massa gets a new chassis" (Motorsport-Magazin.com on March 19, 2012)

[10] "Ferrari: Can the new chassis save Massa?" (Motorsport-Total.com on March 22, 2012)