Ferrari 150° Italia
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Transmission
The F150° Italia’s gearbox features seven speeds and reverse. It is a semi-automatic, sequential, electronically-controlled, longitudinal gearbox with quick-shift and limited-slip differential.
Sidepods
The sidepods on the F150° Italia have improved intrusion defence. The openings for the side air intakes are reduced in size, and the inlets have been shaped in a similar style to those on last season’s McLaren.
Front suspension
2011’s innovative front suspension has higher wishbones and, for the first time on a Ferrari, the steering arms are not inside the top wishbone. Both the front and rear suspension are made up of pushrod-activated torsion springs. By reducing the gearbox size, Ferrari gains similar benefits at the rear to a pull-rod suspension system with very compact packaging.
Rear end
The rear, ‘cola bottle’ section of the car is much wider than before, with the exhausts sited very low. The area in front of the rear wing and diffuser has been neatened and narrowed to improve the flow of air as the ‘double diffuser’ of the last two years is banned for 2011.
Engine
The engine is a mid-mounted, naturally-aspirated 2,398cc V8 limited to 18,000rpm. As there is a freeze on engine performance, work has been concentrated on improving reliability. The Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) has been brought back to F1 for 2011 after a year away, collecting energy under braking to be used for a boost during the lap.
Tyres
After a 13-year relationship between Ferrari and Bridgestone, Pirelli has become the sole tyre supplier to Formula 1 for 2011-2013 with its P Zero brand. They have been designed to last for less distance to spice up the racing.
