Ferrari SF16-H

Ferrari SF16-H

Constructor:	Ferrari
Designer:	James Allison (Technical Director) Nicholas Tombazis (Chief Designer) Dirk de Beer (Head of Aerodynamics)
Predecessor:	Ferrari SF15-T
Successor:	Ferrari SF70H
Technical specifications
Engine:	Ferrari type 059/5
Weight:	702 kg (including driver)
Tires:	Pirelli
Petrol:	Shell
statistics
Driver:	Sebastian Vettel Kimi Raikkonen
First start:	2016 Australian Grand Prix
Last start:	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2016
Starts Victories Poles SR 21st - - 4th
World Cup points:	398
Podiums:	11
Leadership laps:	97 over 476.89 km

The Ferrari SF16-H was the 49th Formula 1 racing cars the Scuderia Ferrari . The team contested the 2016 Formula 1 World Championship with the vehicle .

Presentation and name

The car was presented in Maranello on February 19, 2016 and the presentation was broadcast live on the Internet. The name of the car is made up of the abbreviation of the team name, SF , the year and the abbreviation for hybrid electric vehicle .

Technology and development

The SF16-H is the successor model of the SF15-T and is a further development of the predecessor model, but differs from it at first glance through a shorter nose that is reminiscent of the design of the Williams FW37 . The side boxes and engine cover could be made significantly slimmer due to the better installation position of the drive unit.

After the Ferrari Formula 1 vehicles of previous years had a double wishbone front suspension , the internal dampers and torsion bar springs of which were actuated by tie rods via deflection levers, the SF16-H are again push rods.

The SF16-H is powered by the Ferrari type 059/5 , a 1.6-liter V6 engine with a turbocharger .

Painting and sponsorship

The SF16-H is predominantly painted in classic red, with a white stripe along the entire length of the car and a wide black stripe underneath. The upper part of the engine cover is completely white. Sponsors visible on the car are Alfa Romeo , Claro, a brand name in several Latin American countries for cellular networks from América Móvil , Hublot , Kaspersky Lab , Mahle , Santander , Shell , TNT Energy Drink and UPS .

driver

Ferrari also competed in the 2016 season with drivers Kimi Räikkönen and Sebastian Vettel .

2016 season

At the beginning of the season, the SF16-H was the second fastest car in the field after the Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid , Räikkönen and Vettel achieved nine podium positions in the first nine races. Then Ferrari fell behind in the further development of the vehicle, by the end of the season only two third places were added. Red Bull Racing overtook Ferrari in the constructors' championship, so that Ferrari finished third at the end of the season.

Results

driver	No.	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	11	12	13	14th	15th	16	17th	18th	19th	20th	21st	Points	rank
Formula 1 World Championship 2016																							398	3.
S. Vettel	5	3	DNS	2	DNF	3	4th	2	2	DNF	9	4th	5	6th	3	5	DNF	4th	4th	5	5	3
K. Raikkonen	7th	DNF	2	5	3	2	DNF	6th	4th	3	5	6th	6th	9	4th	4th	4th	5	DNF	6th	DNF	6th

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 SF16-H  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Sven Haidinger: Formula 1 Cars 2016: Ferrari unveils new SF16-H. Motorsport-Total.com, February 19, 2016, accessed on February 19, 2016 . 
2. ↑ Dieter Rencken, Ruben Zimmermann: Ferrari: What brings the return to the strut suspension ? Motorsport-Total.com, February 23, 2016, accessed on February 23, 2016 .