#FERRARI F1 2017 DRIVERS#

Since the late 1990s, Ferrari had been using the same basic concept and design of gearbox and although this had been used to win drivers and constructors titles from 1999 onwards the technical team pushed ahead with a new version instead. The F2002 was not only a development of the championship-winning Ferrari F2001, but a completely revolutionary model involving many technologies not seen previously. Prior to the introduction of the F2002, Ferrari had used a revised version of their championship-winning Ferrari F2001 for the first few races of 2002. The project was overseen by the team's technical director Ross Brawn.Ī vast army of other team personnel oversaw the running of the team and the project. The majority of the conceptual design work for the Ferrari F2002 was by Ferrari's legendary South African chassis designer Rory Byrne and the engine design by Ferrari's Paolo Martinelli. In terms of single lap performance while not as dominant as the McLaren MP4/4 in 1988 nor the Williams FW14B in 1992, both cars which each scored 15 poles in their respective season, the Ferrari F2002 scored 10 poles but was more reliable as well as relatively faster on Sundays than the MP4/4 and FW14B. However, the Ferrari F2004 achieved better qualifying lap times at 12 of the courses which were raced by both cars (only the 2002 French Grand Prix, 2002 Belgian Grand Prix and 2002 Japanese Grand Prix was faster than the 2004 races, with two of these being due to rain). Using the Pomeroy Index system, Motor Sport magazine recently determined that the F2002 is the fastest Formula One car of all time. Williams in trying to solve their 2001 car's reliability problems were forced to 'play it safe' for 2002, while McLaren's deficiency was due to the decision to stick with Michelin tyres as well as Mercedes struggling to design a beryllium-less engine for 2002. Bridgestone developed special tyres, suited specifically for the car.Īerodynamically, the Ferrari was well ahead of the contemporary Williams- BMW but perhaps a little down on power, and on a par with, or slightly ahead of the 2002 season's McLaren car. The new 051 engine was not the strongest engine of 2002, only being beaten out by the BMW P81 engine used by the Williams team (which produced 940 horsepower (700 kW)) but the 051 was lighter, more compact, very fuel-efficient, and very driveable.Īn innovative and very small clutchless gearbox allowing ultra-quick changes had been designed, and because the unit was so small, the rear end aerodynamics were extremely tightly packaged into the honeycomb structure. The engine had a very low centre of gravity, which ensured excellent handling. To ensure durability and reliability, the engine performance was reduced during the race where it still produced 865 horsepower (645 kW) at a maximum 18,600 rpm. In qualifying mode, however, the engine developed up to 900 horsepower (670 kW) at 19,000 rpm. It was powered by the 3.0-litre Tipo 051 V10 engine which initially produced 835 horsepower (623 kW) 17,800 rpm. The car was much lighter than its predecessor, the F2001. It won fifteen Grands Prix, from a total of nineteen races in 20. The chassis was designed by Rory Byrne, Ignazio Lunetta, Aldo Costa, Marco Fainello, Nikolas Tombazis and James Allison and Paolo Martinelli, assisted by Giles Simon leading the engine design and operations, under the overall leadership of Ross Brawn who was the team's Technical Director and Jean Todt the team Manager. It is widely regarded as one of the most successful Formula One car designs of all time, and guided Michael Schumacher to a then record-equaling fifth world drivers' title. The Ferrari F2002 was a racing car used by Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro as its entry for competition in the 2002 Formula One season. Independent suspension, pushrod activated torsion springsįerrari Tipo 051/B/C, 3.0 L (3,000 cc 183 cu in), 90° V10, Naturally Aspirated, in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel-drive layoutħ-speed semi-automatic sequential Limited-slip Differential gearbox + reverse Moulded carbon fibre & Honeycomb composite structure Marco Fainello (Head of Vehicle Dynamics) 2002 Formula One racing car by Ferrari Ferrari F2002

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