Imola is a medium-high aerodynamic load track that enhances the aero characteristics of a single-seater, but also knows how to highlight the mechanical qualities in the ups and downs that put a strain on the tires due to the side loads which they endure in particular at Piratella, at Acque Minerali and at the Gresini corner (ex Variante Alta).
The most violent braking sections are those at the Tamburello and the first corner of the Rivazza downhill, where the Brembo system, developed exclusively for Ferrari, will be most stressed.
Scuderia Ferrari faces the banks of the Santerno with positive signals collected during the simulations and the expectation is to give a further demonstration of the competitiveness of the F1-75 that will have few changes at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari, essentially designed to reduce the porpoising phenomenon, which is to say the bouncing on the straights at high speeds that causes sudden pressure drops and make the single-seaters more difficult to control.
Imola also highlights the traction of an F1 car: a quality that can be observed at the exit of the Tosa and Acque Minerali (two uphill sections) and, above all, after the second corner of the Rivazza which leads to the fastest section in the long “straight” that leads to the braking of Tamburello.
Motorsport expert Giorgio Piola, invited by the FIA to Australia to take a lap inside the Ferrari garage, had the opportunity to look at the F1-75 calmly, having the privilege of observing more carefully the details that are usually not easy to photograph: here is the shot of the small aerodynamic flaps that are part of the rear brake duct.
It seemed that the 2022 regulation was going to limit the proliferation of flaps as in the front brake grip, but the aerodynamicists led by David Sanchez managed to introduce five ramps of profiles all different in shape, chord and curvature.
The secret of the F1-75’s extraordinary traction cannot be associated only to this well-designed aerodynamic solution, because other factors also contribute to the result such as the quality of the differential, the design of the suspensions, the delivery of cumulative power between the internal combustion engine and the hybrid system, but there is no doubt that the contribution offered by the profiles of the brake duct contributes to generating the energy which is useful for bringing the tires up to temperature in the right window.
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The image from Motorsport Italy confirms how the F1-75 project had the time to develop the most advanced solutions in every aspect of the car, putting together a package that does not make just one single detail of the car a winner, but performance is won as a result of the whole combination of components.
