18/03/2012 - Australia, Melbourne
25/03/2012 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
15/04/2012 - China, Shangai
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17/03/2012 - USA, 12h Sebring
05/05/2012 - Belgium, 6h Spa-Francor-
champs
16-17/06/2012 - France, 24h Le Mans
See all Audi calendarF2012: new single-seater presentation
02-03-2012
Ferrari has presented today its F2012 which is the fifty eighth car built by Ferrari with the express purpose of taking part in the Formula 1 World Championship. Its official launch has been on internet as the snow forced the Italian to cancel the official presentation in Maranello.
The new F2012 has a complete new design. The main changes when compared to 2011 concern the height of the front section of the chassis, the position of the exhaust pipes and the mapping for the electronic engine management. Practically every area of the car has been fundamentally revised, starting with the suspension layout: both the front and rear feature pull-rods, aimed at favouring aerodynamic performance and lowering the centre of gravity.
Marc Gene, who could not attend the official presentation, said about the F2012 and the season: I'm very excited about this new season. We have been working really hard in Maranello factory for the last few months and I think all the efforts will pay off on the track. The new car's lines are very attractive, but we hope that it will be fast and reliable from day one.
Due to the bad weather, I have not been able to make it to Maranello for the first time since I joined Ferrari and I had to watch it from home. This aside, I think this will be a very competitive year where all our main competitors have also been preparing very hard. We are looking forward to showing that we can win both the driver´s and constructor´s Championship”.
With a reduction in the number of days available for track testing before the start of the Championship, which has dropped from fifteen to twelve, preparatory work on the test beds prior to the car’s track debut, has taken on even more importance. The three test sessions – at Jerez de la Frontera and Barcelona – will serve to get a picture of the handling of the F2012 and to adapt it to the Pirelli tyres. Indeed, getting the most out of the tyres has been an area that has seen a lot of work both at the design stage and in how the activities at the track are to be managed. The car is due to undergo a very intensive development programme over the first part of the season, especially on the aerodynamic front.
Finally, Ferrari has announced that it has extended its collaboration agreement with the Santander Bank to the end of the 2017 season.