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[racechick]

He doesn't use bias he just states it like it is. If he used bias he would only do that with certain teams, he does it with them all.
I'll give the gist of the article with out the upsetting words.( as I remember it, can't be bothered to read it again).......

Ferrari have problems, big problems. It looks as thought Mr. Montezemelo acted hastily when he replaced Mr. Domenicalli with Mr.Mattiacci.( because he doesn't know anything about F1 and is not doing much , not saying much , just learning) however, he is very good at organisational issues and has a very good track record in this area. This is what Ferrari need to sort out the deep rooted mess. But it's not a quick fix, it's at least a medium term plan....that's years in turning a company round terms. This is the thing Mr. Mattiacco has been employed to do. But if it comes off it will all be a bit too late for Mr. Alonso.

[spankyham]

So I decide to have a read. Lol, as soon as I started reading it was clear to me it was his usual drivel masking as many opportunities as he could squeeze in name calling of Ferrari and the team members.

Fernando saying change wont come soon, to TJ13 means he is calling his new boss useless

This is the guy that wrote a whole ridiculing article on Ferrari doing a fast pit stop and saying they were the teams own fudged timings. Not too many weeks after Ferrari received an award from Sky for that pitstop - which confirmed the timing as independent and correct. No retraction from TJ13.

I don't mind jumping in to defend my team, even in their own thread, but I'd rather it be against something with credibility.

[racechick]

i think you're too hasty to trash the judges views. I took from that article that though the appointment Mr. Mattercinni (whatever it is) looks like a reactive move from Mr. Montezemelo, in fact it could be a good move for long term improvement for Ferrari. Thats not being negative about Ferrari, thats putting another point of view, and actually a positive one.

As i said before, if you read the judges articles you will realise he is not singling out ferrari for his irreverance, he does it to everyone. you have to look past that to what he is actually saying.

[LiamCatterson]

Yeah I can go ahead and give criticism to Ferrari...I mean when Mattiacci was appointed, I heard he is not the F1 knowledgeable guy that would be recommended. I mean, if he can sort Ferrari out, all that won't matter but something needs to happen and that something is going a step forward...Obviously nothing can be done this year, which is why all focus should be placed on 2015, to see if Ferrari can grab the gold. I have faith that Mattiacci can bring Ferrari forwards so I can only hope.

[racechick]

If he's a good leader, good planner, good organiser, and it appears he is; then it shouldn't matter that he lacks F1 experience. He can employ the right people who have got that experience.

[spankyham]

Seems Kimi, blowing his PU did us a favour in revealing for the first time the Ferrari PU as the team changed it. Seen this in a few places and thatnks to @Crucial from posting the image and story from the sub section of Autosport

Monaco tech: Ferrari engine revealed
There weren't too many aero tweaks for Monaco this year, but practice provided an answer to one of 2014's big remaining engine tech questions, as CRAIG SCARBOROUGH explains

Monaco has long been about maximising downforce without worrying too much about drag, but with Formula 1 teams having to exploit ever-more restrictive aerodynamic regulations, they are already running near or at the maximum in most races.

So the traditional Monaco-specific set-ups are now becoming more of a simple variation on the baseline.

As a result, the developments seen this weekend are subtle, but there are still some interesting changes - and practice also revealed one of the pitlane's remaining 2014 tech unknowns.



For a team steeped in F1 tradition and proud of its engines, Ferrari has remained secretive about its 2014 power unit. No images of the engine have been revealed and technical personnel have been kept away from the track and the media.

The exact format of the engines was exposed when the unit was being removed from Kimi Raikkonen's car in free practice.

Ferrari has the turbo at the back of the engine like Renault, but like Mercedes it has split the exhaust driven turbine from the compressor.

The separation is far smaller than the Mercedes arrangement, with just enough space to mount the MGU-H in between the two components.

With this set-up, Ferrari can mount the turbo much lower, as they do not need to fit these parts within the 'V' of the engine. This means the turbo can be much lower within the gearbox for better aerodynamics and a lower centre of gravity.

Now the turbo needs to cool the charge air and route it to the front of the inlet plenums. This was unclear until Thursday, but Ferrari fits the water intercooler in between the inlet plenums, within the 'V' of the engine.

Then the intercooler has a U-bend to duct the cooler charge air to the inlets. Separate water pipes then take the heated to water to a smaller radiator in the sidepods.

This keeps the hardware out of the sidepods and fuel tank area for better aero, and the pipework short for less turbo lag. In this guise, the Ferrari engine architecture is at least as elegant as the Mercedes. But it does come at the cost of some extra weight for the water intercooler.

It's unfortunate for Ferrari's two customers, Marussia and Sauber, that they also get this set-up as part of the complete Ferrari powertrain supply.

They are less able to reduce weight from the rest of the car to accommodate the heavier engine installation.

[spankyham]

James Allison speaks. This is a very interesting article from one of the most talented guys (IMO) at SF. >>link to original f1passion.it article here<<

I'll try and summarize the main points.

Kimi and Fernando are having the same problems adjusting to the car, it is just that Kimi is taking a little longer as he is newer to the team. JA expects Kimi to close the gap to Fernando over the year.

The F14T is behind both the RB10 and the W05 in the chassis. The car is stronger on circuits that require more front end grip.

The upgrades they have brought for the car so far have been useful but have not produced any significant step forward.

Ferrari's conservative approach is reflected in the PU. The plan for Ferrari is to introduce far more aggressive maps and, if they break the unit (remember Kimi broke his during practice) they can make changes to improve the reliability.

On the supposed approach to Newey to lure him to Ferrari, JA commented that Ferrari needs to hire lots more high quality engineers, as Mercedes have done. He sees this as one of their success factors.

My own comment on this is that JA, who only arrived late last year, was too late to have an impact on the design on the F14T. This guy is a huge talent IMO and is clearly one of our best assets. Expect to see the impact of his arrival over the next few races and into next year.

Most importantly for the Tifosi, I'd read into this that we are clearly behind, but not as far as some might suggest and we have the ingredients and the team direct right. I guess Canada will be a big test of this all - can Ferrari make a significant step forward there.

[Denthúl]

On the supposed approach to Newey to lure him to Ferrari, JA commented that Ferrari needs to hire lots more high quality engineers, as Mercedes have done. He sees this as one of their success factors.

I think this is the most important part. So far, most of what we've seen from Ferrari is one or two people being replaced, but that's clearly not enough, which indicates that there are troubles beyond those high profile names. Hopefully they will listen to this and start hiring more, because we really do need multiple teams to be competitive at the front.

[LiamCatterson]

Exactly. But to be honest, I think Mercedes's Dominance was predictable. A lot of people saw 2014 to be the year Mercedes would climb to the top of the mountain and that is what happened. Now take Mercs out of the equation, maybe Ferrari would be a bit competitive but we can't dwell on what ifs...

[What's Burning?]

Technical staff have left Ferrari and have enjoyed success elsewhere. Mercedes has a couple of them at the moment. Technical staff is key, it's important, but I have to question beyond just that if we we're have real analysis on the scuderia's woes.

[NHcheese]

Ferrari are quicker thay force india and mclaren but slower that red bull and the mercs, they are In a small bracket which, could be joined by mclaren if mclaren improve.

[geetface9]

Well done to Alonso for being the faster of the two, as always

[sagi58]

Well done to Alonso for being the faster of the two, as always

and, since he first came to Ferrari...

[geetface9]

I always come first to ferrari

[sagi58]