Diffuser Row
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Here's what Ferrari had to say (courtesy of autosport.com)
Ferrari has indicated that it will be forced to 'fundamentally' change the design of its F60 challenger, following the FIA International Court of Appeal's decision to reject a protest by several teams over the diffusers used by Brawn GP, Toyota and Williams.
The ICA's verdict, announced on Wednesday, is a blow to those teams that did not pursue the design concept when they created their 2009 cars - as it is widely accepted that the double-decker diffusers have brought a performance advantage.
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen suggested last week that the diffuser decision would be vital for the outcome of the world title - with his team likely to have to wait for several races before being able to fit a suitable one to their car.
Team principal Stefano Domenicali added in a statement that he was waiting to hear the reasoning behind the decision, but said that Ferrari would now invest time and money into creating a solution for its cars.
"Unfortunately this decision forces us to intervene on fundamental areas of the car's design in order to be able to compete on an equal footing with some of the teams from a point of view of the technical regulations, and that will take time and money," said Domenicali.
"We will now double our efforts to get the team back to the highest level of competitivity."
Renault may have been planning a new diffuser for China in any case and I doubt it will be Brawn alike - I doubt any of the teams will have produced enough double-decker diffusers for this week-end's GP... they may have done some design work... but I get the impression that a redesigned diffuser will not be a quick bolt on fix and will require revisions to other parts of the car to derive the desired benefits...
Ferrari has indicated that it will be forced to 'fundamentally' change the design of its F60 challenger, following the FIA International Court of Appeal's decision to reject a protest by several teams over the diffusers used by Brawn GP, Toyota and Williams.
The ICA's verdict, announced on Wednesday, is a blow to those teams that did not pursue the design concept when they created their 2009 cars - as it is widely accepted that the double-decker diffusers have brought a performance advantage.
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen suggested last week that the diffuser decision would be vital for the outcome of the world title - with his team likely to have to wait for several races before being able to fit a suitable one to their car.
Team principal Stefano Domenicali added in a statement that he was waiting to hear the reasoning behind the decision, but said that Ferrari would now invest time and money into creating a solution for its cars.
"Unfortunately this decision forces us to intervene on fundamental areas of the car's design in order to be able to compete on an equal footing with some of the teams from a point of view of the technical regulations, and that will take time and money," said Domenicali.
"We will now double our efforts to get the team back to the highest level of competitivity."
Renault may have been planning a new diffuser for China in any case and I doubt it will be Brawn alike - I doubt any of the teams will have produced enough double-decker diffusers for this week-end's GP... they may have done some design work... but I get the impression that a redesigned diffuser will not be a quick bolt on fix and will require revisions to other parts of the car to derive the desired benefits...
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Originally Posted by corgi_watkins,Apr 15 2009, 02:01 PM
"Unfortunately this decision forces us to intervene on fundamental areas of the car's design in order to be able to compete on an equal footing with some of the teams from a point of view of the technical regulations, and that will take time and money," said Domenicali.
"Unfortunately they designed somethng we didn't and we're not happy about that. Imagine Ferrari, yes Ferrari being left behind by a 2-bob outfit from England led by that turncoat Brawn. If we can't spoil their game by taking the ball away, we'll have to move the goalposts instead. I'm telling my dad."
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Originally Posted by senninha1994,Apr 15 2009, 04:37 PM
Could the diffuser row just be a red herring?
There is more to the performance of the car than the diffuser alone.
It is the whole areo package.
There is more to the performance of the car than the diffuser alone.
It is the whole areo package.
Give the others something obvious to focus on so the real performance advantage remains off the agenda...
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Two-time world champion Alonso was this week quoted as saying: "We have done what the FIA wanted us to do and because of that are being beaten by teams that did what the FIA didn't want."
He does like whinging doesn't he....
He does like whinging doesn't he....
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Originally Posted by fluffyninja,Apr 16 2009, 05:45 PM
Has anyone seen the official FIA statement on this yet?
Would be interested in seeing the official reasoning and judgements
Would be interested in seeing the official reasoning and judgements
"Full reasons for this decision will be provided in due course."
