At the last round in China Ferrari tweaked their diffuser, inclining its outermost fence outwards so as to create a trapezoidal shape to the channel. In Brazil the team have reverted to the previous version, with the usual vertical outer fence attached to the diffuser via a rounded connecting...
At Interlagos the challenge is to balance straightline performance with driveability on the twistier sections. The circuit's high altitude means lower air density, hence higher wing angles are needed to obtain adequate downforce levels. Alternatively, air pressure can be raised by better airflow...
The rear diffuser is being constantly developed on all the cars, but due to their positioning and complexity, changes are often difficult to spot. One you could see in China was to the outer side section on the Ferrari. Specifically, the outermost fence (arrow) close to the wheel is sloped rather...
At the last couple of races, Ferrari are understood to have added more ballast to the front of the F2007. Hidden in the splitter section at the bottom (see red arrow), the extra ballast has changed the car's weight distribution slightly to increase its sharpness at the front, perfect for the...
At the last round in Belgium we featured the Ferrari T-car's sidepod winglet slits. A revised solution was adopted on all three cars in Japan. The dimensions of the winglet shields have been revised and the shields are now elongated at the front. This helps to reduce turbulence close to the radiator...
In Japan, Ferrari have introduced a heavily revised aero package. This was seen, but not used, at the previous round in Belgium and was subsequently tested in Jerez last week. Instead of the rear wing eventually used at Spa, which was flat at the centre but bent downwards at its outer edges, the new...
A subtle but interesting change at Spa was the F2007's partially blanked-off front brake ducts. Rather than using the usual sealing tape to achieve this, an actual lip (inset - in blue) has been added to the internal vertical edge of the duct, so as to better manage airflow through the reduced duct...
Ferrari's T-car at Spa is sporting wider winglets in front of its sidepods, with a horizontal slit running almost their entire length, curving slightly upwards at the front. The Italian team trialled these at July's test here to reduce airflow disruption near the sidepod inlets, hence improving...
A subtle development to the Ferrari's front-end aerodynamics at Spa. The onboard camera housings on the sides of the nose cone have minimal influence on overall aero balance, but their wing-shaped profile can be used to direct the airflow impacting against them. Ferrari have added small endplates,...
The F2007's Monza-specific aero package includes an updated rear wing. This still has a double profile, but the upper flap (yellow arrow) has been narrowed and has a very low incidence angle. This reduces drag by approximately 16 percent, dramatically improving the car's top speed. The small loss of...
Introduced in Hungary and retained for Turkey, a thin Gurney tab (blue arrows) has been applied to the top half of the shields. The tab has a slightly curved side profile, wider at the extremities and narrower at the centre, so as to split the airflow in this area in two. This reduces the turbulence...
Istanbul is well known for its high temperatures and many teams increase the cooling capabilities of their cars here to prevent reliability issues. This is not the case on the Ferrari, as the multiple cooling gill system introduced earlier in the season is already more than efficient enough to cope....
The latest version in Hungary sports two changes. Firstly, the boards now feature a generous vertical fin (1) on the edge of the horizontal upper profile at the front. This provides a channel for the airflow coming from underneath the front wing. Secondly, a small horizontal lip (2) has been applied...
The revised wing introduced at the Nurburgring has been further developed for Hungary. The main profile sports a deeper central spoon section, featuring straight sides (see lower arrow) rather than the previous arch shape. The flap now has an increased chord, especially at the extremities, and...
Even the slightest detail counts in the continual development of the aero package. In Hungary, the winglets in front of the rear wheels have been altered with revisions to their endplates, which are now slightly shorter and bent inwards so as to eliminate turbulence generated by the airflow passing...
This wing made its debut back in Canada, but has been continuously developed since then in terms of new flaps and the main profile. The change here at the Nurburgring is the much lower and deeper central spoon profile (yellow detail), which has a very specific effect - it helps the front wing to...
The rear end of the F2007 has been heavily developed in the last couple of races and is now dramatically lower than before. The aerodynamic design of this area has been refined in every detail to provide an efficient and clean airflow to the diffuser, to help increase downforce and maintain the...
Although they've been tested at Barcelona and Paul Ricard, Silverstone marks the race debut for these items. Their purpose is to direct the hot airflow generated under braking away from the wheels and underneath the car (red arrow). The slit in the rim shield has a specific 27-degree angle to...
Introduced as part of a new aero package at the recent Silverstone test, this wing, sporting a completely revised main profile, was used in France. The profile has lost the relatively dramatic curves of its predecessor and is now largely flat across its width, with just its extremities bending...
During last week's Silverstone test Ferrari introduced new winglets in front of the F2007's cockpit, placed either side of the chassis. Resembling similar winglets on the Renault and McLaren, these small additions better divert airflow around the cockpit and, more importantly, improve the quality of...
As well a new front wing assembly, Ferrari have introduced a modified rear wing in Canada to suit the medium to low downforce demands of the circuit. The profile and flap have been completely revised. The profile now features a double curve, with its central section lower in the middle and tapering...
Having revealed a revised front wing at the Spanish Grand Prix in May, Ferrari complete their alterations to the F2007's front profile with the introduction of a new nosecone in Canada. It now features a small horizontal slit on its tip (see inset), similar to that on the BMW Sauber. The profile of...
As discussed previously, brake fade is a problem in Monaco. Less grip from the 2007 tyres forces brake bias rearwards, and cooling the rear brakes is difficult. To avoid problems in the 78-lap race, Ferrari modified their rear wheels' rim shields, giving them wide vents to allow the heat generated...
In addition to their rear bodywork and sidepod updates, Ferrari also introduced a new front wing in Spain. Its main profile now features a dual curve (blue arrows) towards its outer extremities, in contrast to the previous flat version. The change helps increase the quantity of air passing under and...
Ferrari's new aerodynamic developments, tested in Barcelona last week, are designed to enhance its cooling capability, reduce drag and increase the car's rear-end efficiency. The front sections of both sidepods have been visibly shortened and narrowed, while wider winglets (1) have been added to...
This illustration shows just how complex the detailing is close to the Ferrari's rear wheels. In particular, the braking cooling inlets have a highly intricate design, which allows them to be small yet efficient, reducing the disruptive aero effect that bigger inlets would have. A sculpted vertical...
This is an element of the Ferrari you'd only ever notice if you were up close to it when stationary. It is an inclined, partially curved fin (yellow arrow) near the inner front wheel. It helps improve the quality of airflow passing through the front suspension elements, as well as generating a small...
In Friday practice at Sepang, the softer of the two Bridgestone tyre compounds (recognisable from the white groove) unusually provided better overall performance than the prime tyre. One problem all teams did have with it, however, was its tendency to slide more in corners - due to its lower...
At Sepang on Friday, the harder tyre was also sliding in corners, though not nearly as much as the softer compound (hence single, rather than double, yellow arrow), but provided less traction on the straights - and hence a lower final top speed. This meant using the harder, more cautious option...
The sprung supporting element on the F2007's bib stay (the front section of floor under the splitter) was the subject of much media attention in Melbourne. Had Ferrari and/or other teams found a way to pass the floor deflection test, but then allow greater upward movement at speed to gain an...
This latest barge-board evolution was spotted on the Melbourne grid. The front edge bends noticeably outwards (black arrow), while the bottom edge is neatly rounded. The increased angles of the pillars connecting the board to the chassis (blue and yellow arrows) highlight the board's new, more...
Last season, Ferrari adopted shields to cover the rear wheel rims. These additions meant the mechanics could only access the wheels with their wheel guns through a small central hole. To improve the timing and precision of this operation, the F2007 has been fitted with a wheel nut extension, which...
This series of changes is part of the aero package introduced at the recent Bahrain tests. They were developed to up aero efficiency while also assuring adequate engine cooling. The winglets (1) behind and connected to the chimneys now sport a single, rather than a double element, reducing drag. The...
This latest rear wing sports a double-sculpted main profile (lower arrow), with a much smaller flap that decreases in section at its extremities (upper arrow). The effect is raised rear downforce, without a noticeable increase in drag. This improves the car's overall aero balance, providing better...
One of the most noticeable changes to the new Ferrari has taken place to the mounting of its front suspension. Rather than the traditional single keel, which appeared on 2006's 248 F1, the F2007 sports a 'zero keel' arrangement - a first for Ferrari. Gone is last year's bulb-shaped keel. Instead the...
Although the F2007's sidepods feature larger radiators, the slightly smaller air inlets and the steeper angle of the radiators have reduced the width of the car's cross-section. The barge boards (2) have also been heavily refined and now sport a more sculpted, serrated profile. Two small vertical...
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