Ferrari 248F1
Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari 248F1, at the GP of USA
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The Ferrari 248F1 was the 40th Formula 1 Ferrari team cars. With this vehicle, the team played in all 18 World Cup races in the Formula 1 2006 season. The gearbox and the engine with the designation Type 90 ° V8 are 056 house designs of Ferrari.
Technology and Development
According to the regulation changes for the 2006 season, the new vehicle was first driven by the new 8- cylinder engines with a maximum of 2.4-liter displacement, and not by the 10-cylinder engines with 3- liter engine of the previous years.
Vehicle data
- Length: 4.50 meters
- Width: 1.79 meters
- Height: 0.96 meters
- Wheelbase: 3.05 meters
- Vehicle weight: 600 kg
- Capacity: 2,398 liters
- Number of Gears: 7- speed semi- automatic
- Engine Weight: 95 kg
Pilots
Was piloted by Brazilian Felipe Massa of single-seater and the German Michael Schumacher. For Massa, who moved from Sauber Ferrari and there Rubens Barrichello replaced, it was the debut season at Ferrari.
Course of the season
At the beginning of the season Ferrari had some problems with the new car. In the first half of the season the team only two Grand Prix wins and two pole positions achieved. By continuous development of the race car and thanks to the good cooperation with tire manufacturer Bridgestone succeeded Ferrari to close the gap to the hitherto dominant Renault Formula 1 team.
Overall, the team scored 201 points and finished second in the constructors' championship. Michael Schumacher was in his last season for Ferrari vice champion with 121 points, behind Fernando Alonso ( 134 points ) from Spain.