Ferrari SF71H

Ferrari SF71H

Kimi Raikkonen in the SF71H during pre-season tests in Barcelona
Constructor:	Ferrari
Designer:	Mattia Binotto (Technical Director) Simone Resta (Chief Designer)
Predecessor:	Ferrari SF70H
Successor:	Ferrari SF90
Technical specifications
Chassis:	CFK - monocoque with side crash structure made of PBO ( "Zylon")
Engine:	Ferrari type 062 EVO
Width:	2000 mm
Height:	950 mm
Weight:	733 kg (including driver)
Tires:	Pirelli
Petrol:	Shell
statistics
Driver:	Kimi Raikkonen Sebastian Vettel
First start:	2018 Australian Grand Prix
Last start:	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2018
Starts Victories Poles SR 21st 6th 6th 4th
World Cup points:	571
Podiums:	24
Leadership laps:	438 over 2355.93 km

The Ferrari SF71H was the 51th Formula 1 race car of the Scuderia Ferrari . The team contested the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship with the vehicle .

Presentation and name

The SF71H was presented in Maranello on February 22nd, 2018 .

The designation of the car is made up of the abbreviation of the team name, SF, the number 71 as a reference to the 71-year existence of the company and the abbreviation for hybrid electric vehicle .

Technology and development

Like all Formula 1 vehicles of 2018, the Ferrari SF71H is a rear-wheel drive monoposto with a monocoque made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) . In addition to the monocoque, many other parts of the vehicle, including the body parts and the steering wheel, are made of CFRP. The brake discs are also made from a heat-resistant carbon fiber reinforced composite material.

Since the technical regulations for the 2018 season remained largely stable, the SF71H has largely been developed further from the predecessor model Ferrari SF70H .

The SF71H is powered by a 1.6-liter V6 mid-engine of Ferrari with a turbocharger and a 120  kW strong electric motor , so it is a hybrid electric vehicle . The car's sequential gearbox has eight gears. The gear change is triggered by paddles on the steering wheel. The vehicle has only two pedals, an accelerator pedal (right) and a brake pedal (left). Just like many other functions, the clutch , which is only needed when starting from a standstill, is operated via a lever on the steering wheel.

The vehicle is 2000 mm wide, the width between the front and rear axles is 1600 mm and the height is 950 mm. The front wing is 1800 mm wide , the rear wing is 950 mm wide and 800 mm high. The diffuser has a total height of 175 mm and a width of 1050 mm. The car has 305 mm wide front tires and 405 mm wide rear tires on 13-inch wheels. Pirelli is the single supplier of tires for all teams .

Like all Formula 1 vehicles, the SF71H has had a Drag Reduction System (DRS) since 2011 , which reduces the aerodynamic drag of the vehicle on the straights by flattening part of the rear wing if it is allowed to be used. The DRS is activated with a switch on the steering wheel of the car.

Unlike its predecessor, the SF71H is equipped with the Halo system , which provides additional protection for the driver's head. This system increases the weight of the vehicle to 733 kg. The upper edge of the component was clad with an air guide element, which is intended to reduce the resulting air turbulence and thus ensure a better flow of air to the air inlet above the cockpit. The eye-catching fin on the engine cover that the previous model had is missing due to a change in the technical regulations. In addition, the wheelbase of the car has been increased by around ten centimeters.

Particularly noticeable are the rear-view mirrors of the car, the front sides of which are provided with openings that direct air through the housing and around the mirror in order to better flow to the top of the side pods, where there is an additional air inlet for the coolers.

At the Spanish Grand Prix , the SF71H was fitted with new exterior mirrors attached to the Halo system. Since there was also a wing element above the mirror, which, according to Ferrari, served to stabilize the mirror, the FIA ​​declared this solution to be illegal, since otherwise an arms race with such wing elements was feared. Ferrari was only allowed to use this design for the Spanish Grand Prix. At the Monaco Grand Prix , the mirrors were then attached to the Halo system without the wing element.

Painting and sponsorship

The SF71H is mainly painted in red, supplemented by gray elements on the front and rear wings, among other things. The fin on the engine cover is painted white and has a red and a green stripe to symbolize the flag of Italy .

AMD , Hublot , Kaspersky Lab , Lenovo , Mahle , Pirelli, Ray-Ban , Shell , Singha , United Parcel Service and Weichai Power advertise on the vehicle.

driver

Ferrari will also compete in the 2018 season with drivers Kimi Räikkönen and Sebastian Vettel , who will be contesting their fourth season together.

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 2018																							553	2.
S. Vettel	05	1	1	8th	4th	4th	2	1	5	3	1	DNF	2	1	4th	3	3	6th	4th	2	6th	2
K. Raikkonen	07th	3	DNF	3	2	DNF	4th	6th	3	2	3	3	3	DNF	2	5	4th	5	1	3	3	DNF

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 SF71H  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Sven Haidinger: Ferrari presents new car: Is that Vettel's Mercedes killer? Motorsport-Total.com, February 22, 2018, accessed on February 23, 2018 . 
2. ↑ Giorgio Piola, Matt Sommerfield: Technology: With these innovations, Ferrari attacks Mercedes. Motorsport-Total.com, March 28, 2018, accessed March 28, 2018 . 
3. ↑ Sven Haidinger, Giorgio Piola, Matt Sommerfield: Technology check: Ferrari wants to win the title with these tricks. Motorsport-Total.com, February 23, 2018, accessed on February 23, 2018 . 
4. ↑ Sven Haidinger: FIA backsliding: Ferrari rearview mirror illegal! Motorsport-Total.com, May 12, 2018, accessed May 13, 2018 .