Wind tunnel problem at Ferrari?

The 150° Italia is not in the mix. According to Scuderia leaders, this could come from a malfunction in the Maranello wind tunnel.

Published on 19/04/2011 à 15:44

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Wind tunnel problem at Ferrari?

The 150° Italia does not manage to rise to the level of the McLaren MP4-26 and Red Bull RB7. It is at the aero level that Felipe Massa's car sins and Fernando Alonso. Since the start of the season, Ferrari engineers have admitted not understanding why the results given by wind tunnel studies diverge from those obtained on the track. And if ultimately, the evil of Team came from a blower problem? In any case, this is what Stefano Domenicali suggests to Autosprint magazine.

“We have a structural problem with the tunnel, affirms the main team of the Scuderia in the columns of the Italian magazine. We are working to resolve it. »

It would apparently be necessary to recalibrate this wind tunnel which could have hindered the development of the car. With time running out, it could be, according to the Paddocktalk website, that the Scuderia uses the wind tunnel Toyota based in Cologne. A device that the Commendatore team already used last winter to develop its 150° Italia.

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