Spyker to run Ferrari Engines?

Postby **Stephen** » 18 Sep 06, 08:02

Heard this news yesterday, and it seems that the consortium that purchased the old Midland F1 team, could be using the Ferrari V8 customer engine in 2007. Now given the three year engine freeze, and Spyker's experience in the sports car industry, this could be worrying news for the likes of Redbull, Williams etc.

Postby **Selcouth_Feline** » 18 Sep 06, 08:42

Have Ferrari "customer" engines ever beaten Ferrari themselves?
I can think of a couple of times when customer Renault engines have beaten the main Renault team, but I can't think of any for Ferrari? Is this such a wise move by Spyker, if it fact it is true?

Postby **Irv the Swerve** » 18 Sep 06, 15:19

i would prefer a ferrari engine than a toyota one hands down so i think its a good
choice. i also heard that the venezuelan Viso from GP2 is going to be the third driver for spyker, he'll be an intresting prospect for the future

Postby **Selcouth_Feline** » 19 Sep 06, 16:01

They've gone all Easyjet on us

No surprises really at the colour change

Postby **Irv the Swerve** » 19 Sep 06, 17:38

it looks like they just changed the black to silver. its allright

Postby **bud** » 20 Sep 06, 03:04

They changed the gun metal grey to silver and the red to orange. it actually looks alot like the Champ car

no more Mclaren mistakes by fans and commentators :lol:

Not that it matters but it looks alot like the livery of the champcar 07 racers launch model

See here

Postby **Stephen** » 21 Sep 06, 12:24

Sure does, better than looking like the McLaren from a distance though!

Postby **certom** » 21 Sep 06, 12:34

are you sure it isn't a photoshop work?!

Postby **simac** » 21 Sep 06, 12:58

They do look like that now, I saw them testing at SS yesterday.

I occasionally confused the McLaren's with Midlands too ! :oops:

Postby **bud** » 21 Sep 06, 14:40

certom wrote:are you sure it isn't a photoshop work?!

its for real! hehe