Ferrari F14 T
Fernando Alonso in the Ferrari F14 T in testing before the season in Jerez
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The Ferrari F14 T is the Formula 1 Ferrari team cars for the 2014 Formula 1 season. He is the 47th Ferrari Formula 1 car. The car was introduced on January 25, 2014 in Maranello.
The name of the car is made up of the combination of the year and the abbreviation for turbochargers, also it corresponds to the Fiat logo in leetspeak. Ferrari introduced the presentation several proposals available, between which the fans could choose by Internet voting the name of the vehicle. The name F14 T was doing with 369 711 the most votes.
Technology and Development
The F14 T is the successor to the F138, with the vehicle both visually and technically differs significantly from its predecessor because of rule changes for the 2014 Formula 1 season.
Due to the rule changes for the 2014 season, the nose of the vehicle is significantly lower than that of the vehicle last year. Ferrari used in the 2014 season still a relatively high chassis, and therefore the front part of the vehicle at the level of the front suspension further downward bends than other vehicles. The front wing is suspended on two relatively widely spaced struts.
Is powered from a newly designed Ferrari F14 T 059 /3, a 1.6 -liter V6 engine with a turbocharger. Regulations Because there is only a central exhaust pipe, which is above the taillight.
Ferrari used As with the previous models, even when T is a diagonal ties F14 suspension on the front axle. Together with Brembo also a new brake system is designed so that now smaller calipers are used. Also for the first time is in the formula 1, an electronic brake pedal, a so-called brake-by -wire, is used.
Paint and sponsorship
The F14 T is predominantly painted in classic red, plus there is on the whole length of the car including a white and a wide black stripe. Behind the cockpit climb this far up, so that the rear part of the engine cover is held completely in black. On the car visible major sponsors are Hublot, Kaspersky Lab, Santander, UPS and Shell.
Driver
Ferrari enters 2014 with the driving duo Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen. Raikkonen, who already ran from 2007 to 2009 for Ferrari, came from Lotus, replacing Felipe Massa, who left the team after eight seasons and switched to Williams.