Probably the most impressive car known so far is the Ferrari F1-75, which has featured some innovative and bold solutions. Mattia Binotto has spoken about it.
There is no doubt that the pontoons of the new Ferrari F1-75 have caught everyone’s attention, since the unique physiognomy of the upper part of them, in the form of a bathtub, has misplaced locals and strangers.
The theory says that, thanks to this depression applied to the pontoons, the Italian single-seater will reduce the drag in that area, allowing the engine to express its power more effectively and generating higher top speed.
“The way we have packaged our power unit will also leave us some freedom”
But, like all innovation, it must be well designed and effective, so only the reality of the track will decide if the bet has been the right one in a car that has many other areas where ferrari he wanted to be brave.
Open mind
Unlike other years, Ferrari has wanted to leave conservatism behind to take charge of its own destiny and pursue its best version. “We have approached the challenge of this project with an innovative approach. Because apart from the requirements of the completely new technical regulation, We believe we had to take on this challenge with an open mind.”points out Mattia Binotto.
«I appealed to all our know-how, our creativity and above all our commitment. This is what I would call a brave Ferrari because we have interpreted the rules by thinking outside the box.”reiterates the director of the team Ferrari.
Binotto himself acknowledges that the new Ferrari F1-75 is a car equipped with “many unconventional shapes in aerodynamic terms. We have also put a lot of effort into the power unit, which is a great innovation compared to the past in terms of design.”
“I am not nervous and the reason is that I think the team has improved since the last few years, it has developed capacity, methodology and new skills, and the way I have seen the team work makes me quite happy. I know the team and I know how good they are.”Binotto says proudly.
Room for maneuver
But Ferrari knows well that sometimes innovation, no matter how much it starts from a suitable concept, does not work as expected. Therefore, he keeps an Ace up his sleeve to be able to react to unforeseen situations.
“Each team has flexibility in terms of design”, points out Mattia Binotto. “So what we will do at the beginning of the season is look at the other cars, see what concepts they have decided on and adopted. We will certainly test them in the wind tunnel.”
“If you look at the body shape we have, it’s quite wide. We have not filled the underbody, so we have flexibility, “reveals Binotto. “The way we have packaged our power unit will also leave us some freedom. in the future if there are other directions that may be promising.
The weight of responsibility
But, as long as the car does not show its potential, Binotto and the rest of the team will feel the responsibility on their shoulders, since representing Ferrari is not easy.
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“Do I feel the responsibility? I certainly feel it”Binotto admits. “If we don’t win, will it be a failure for Ferrari? I think it’s important for Ferrari to come back, to be competitive. It is our best opportunity to come back, to be competitive.”
“I’m not considering a failure right now. We’re just focused on trying to do our best, raise the bar and have a good start to the season.”concludes Binotto, who prefers to focus on the moment and start this new stage in the best possible way.