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The pilot testing of the Scuderia Ferrari, Giancarlo Fisichella has just completed a series of demonstrations for Philip Morris in the Middle East, to discover the Formula 1 to a wider audience, especially in areas where motor sport is not well developed .
The journey started in Eilat, Israel and then moved to Beirut in Lebanon, with Fisichella who was able to describe his past experience as a Formula 1 driver and his current position, the GT Championship driving a Ferrari 458 Italia. “It was an unforgettable experience,” said the Italian driver. “It’s always interesting to see different cultures and is perhaps one of the best aspects of the work of a racing driver. It was an unforgettable experience to see the reaction of people who do not know the sport and I’ve never seen a Formula 1 car, near or even on television, in places which unfortunately have too often been the scene of sad events. I was struck by the curiosity of people in the simulator that the organizers had brought: it took only a few demonstration laps and some advice to generate a level of enthusiasm that will be hard to forget. “
Ferrari drivers show relatively optimistic for the rest of the weekend, even if today’s weather does not draw them more lessons on their position in relation to direct competition.
Fernando Alonso – 11th and 2nd
“Even though I did a few laps on a dry track, my initial feeling is positive: the car is well balanced and there is no major change expected for the rest of the weekend. This is of course always difficult to get an overall picture after a day like this, but as I said, we started on the right foot, which is important because it is never having to make a major change in settings from Friday to Saturday, which plunges us into the unknown. From what we can tell, our main opponents are very strong: the Red Bull has a very good top speed and was still the fastest in the second sector and McLaren also looked good. Michael ? I do not know enough to talk about him but left a significant mark in Maranello and it’s a lot. As a pilot, is a legend, maybe these days, it faces criticism in the press but the fact remains the main attraction, people shout his name, which shows how popular it is. “
Felipe Massa – 5th and 7th
“It’s difficult to give more meaning to a day as strange: first it was dry, then wet, and so on. Fortunately we have at least been able to try both types of tires made by Pirelli, even though it was only for a few rounds.
With engineers, we’re going to try to interpret the data as best as possible to make the right choice in all cases, first impressions, what I can tell, are positive. We have some new elements and I think we’ll use for the rest of the weekend because they have allowed us to improve our performance. To know where we are not compared to our competitors, it was not until the qualifying tomorrow. I really like this track even though it may have lost some of its magic in some corners as the slope of the red water which is almost right now but it’s always great to drive a Formula 1 track like this. “
For the first time at its sixth edition, Scuderia Ferrari took part today in the Rotterdam City Racing, motorsports event hosted in the center of the Dutch city, along a path divided between the bridge and the roundabout Hoplflein Willems.
Together with the appointment held in Moscow in July, the Rotterdam has become one of the most famous events of its kind, thanks to the wide range of performances involving different disciplines and some of the most famous faces in the international motorsport scene. Having been a prominent figure in a press conference on behalf of the Scuderia, Marc Gene, the Spaniard available to the Maranello team for commercial and sport-related development of the car, took part in the traditional parade of welcome on board a Ferrari California, and then get on track for a session of demonstration laps at the wheel of an F10, the car that took part in the Formula 1 World Championship in 2010. “The event, commissioned by the sponsor Santander, is for me and for the Ferrari Formula 1 the first time in Rotterdam,” said the Spaniard to the press. “Compared to my previous experience this is the longest run I’ve ever seen a road show and spend the most articulate: Usually on such occasions we see the long straights to go both ways, while here the layout of the track reminds that of a real circuit, allowing to test real braking and speed. My compliments to the city of Rotterdam and the organizers of the event, who were able to draw a circuit on roads normally used for such an interesting city traffic, giving fans the chance to see a Formula 1 car in action really. “The slight damage to rear suspension reported by F10 during the exhibition has allowed the entrance to the track of an F60, born in 2009, for the second round of hot laps at the end of a memorable day for more than 500,000 fans present.
The legendary Italian manufacturer will unveil at the Auto Show in Frankfurt next month’s Ferrari 458 Spider drop-top with a folding hardtop which weighs 25 kg less than the soft top version.
However, this version will be heavier than 50 kg compared to the coupe, due to the increased strength of the chassis. The 458 will be slower. The V8 naturally aspirated 4.5 liter develops 562 horsepower at 9000 always r / m and a maximum torque of 540 Nm, but the extra weight causes it to lose 1 / 10 of a second zero to 100 km / h starting off (3.4 s). Top speed also declines of 6 km / h.
The mechanism of cutting back the roof consists of two parts: it folds to 180 ° lodge itself behind the rear seats. The procedure takes just 14 seconds and for all.
We do not yet know the exact price, even if he whispers that he should be 15% higher compared to the coupe version. The Ferrari 458 Spider will appear in showrooms Ferrari next year.
New Ferrari Four, better known as Ferrari FF, is gathering acclaim and, especially, reservations to no end. The 800 units that had been planned for 2011 have already been ordered and all the 2012 promises to be no different. Moreover, already at Geneva last March it was realized that the house had been the center of Maranello again. Although it is a vehicle different from the classical production of the Prancing Horse, mainly due to the considerable body created by Pininfarina and the decision to make four-wheel drive, the public seems to have very positive so I value the choice of Ferrari.
Despite the price of 260,000 €, this jewel has sold like hotcakes in the market day. Under the hood has been placed a 6.3-liter V12 engine that makes music truly heavenly. The power obtained reaches a peak of 660 hp, while the 683 Nm of torque, acceleration and provide a recovery worthy of a racing vehicle. All this, as mentioned, combined with all-wheel drive 4WD and automatic transmission with double clutch seven-speed.
Even more to celebrate this exceptional car, Ferrari has released a video on his official channel really nice, that sees the Ferrari FF in action being tested on some of the most fascinating of the world. It begins with the classic track in Fiorano, and then moved on to white snow-capped mountains, passing through the desert with the legendary Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, the amusement park dedicated to the red redder than the automotive world. If you’re interested in Maranello, do not miss this movie.
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