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http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/22058/9508749/might-ferrari-and-mclaren-show-much-improved-form-next-season
Toivottavasti Ferrari pystyy 2009->2010 tasoiseen hyppyynIn the case of Ferrari, this year’s car was conceived around the belief that aerodynamic performance was going to require absolute priority over power unit performance. Their assessment was that the new aerodynamic restrictions meant that extreme solutions there would bring more performance than compromising the aero for the benefit of the power unit. Consequently, the oil tank was moved to the back of the car (allowing the engine to be moved forwards to create space for a bigger diffuser) and the engine department was instructed to prioritise minimal heat rejection (for smaller radiators) even at the expense of horsepower. The resulting F14T was a car with excellent downforce in high speed corners but a serious power deficit. In the fuel flow formula this has turned out not to be the optimum solution; relative to the competition, the potential aero gains of this approach are smaller than the performance lost to the power shortfall.
A significant chunk, therefore, of Ferrari’s horsepower deficit should be relatively easily gained for next year. In terms of the 2015 chassis, it’s the first to be overseen by the very highly-rated technical director James Allison – who joined when the concept and design of the F14T was already well underway and committed to. A new Allison-led chassis concept with a more powerful and efficient engine is the basis for the 2015 car as the team fine-tunes its approach to the demands of the new formula. There is real cause for optimism there.