2007 Race Season - The F2007


The F2007 is the fifty third single-seater built by Ferrari specifically to compete in the Formula One World Championship.

The F2007 chassis has been significantly modified when compared to last year’s 248 F1. The design was revised to accommodate a new front suspension that represents a major conceptual innovation, mainly in terms of aerodynamics. The rear of the car is much narrower, taking advantage of the more sculpted shape of the gearbox housing. The gearbox itself, which is still mounted longitudinally, is fitted with an innovative quick-shift system.

Overall, all modifications, and mainly those concerning safety, have led to a significant increase in the weight of the car, in the region of just under ten kilograms.

In accordance with the regulations which came into force this year, the basic structure of the engine remains the same as the one homologated at the end of last season.

The technical partners have played an important role during the development stages of the F2007. Ferrari and Shell engineers have been working closely together to ensure the car is equipped with the best formulations of Shell V-Power fuel and Shell Helix lubricant to get the most power from the car.

Technical Specification

Chassis

* Carbon-fibre honeycomb composite structure
* Ferrari longitudinal gearbox
* Limited-slip differential
* Semiautomatic sequential electronically controlled gearbox
* Number of gears7 + Reverse
* Ventilated carbon-fibre disc brakes
* Independent suspension, push-rod activated torsion springs front and rear
* Length 4545 mm
* Width 1796 mm
* Height 959 mm
* Wheelbase 3135 mm
* Front Track 1470 mm
* Rear Track 1405 mm
* Weight with water, lubricant & driver 600 kg
* Wheels (front and rear) 13”

Engine

* Type 056
* Number of cylinders 8
* Cylinder block in cast aluminium V 90˚
* Number of valves 32
* Pneumatic distribution
* Total displacement 2398 c m³
* Magneti Marelli digital electronic injection
* Magneti Marelli static electronic ignition
* Fuel Shell V-Power ULG 62
* Lubricant Shell Helix SL- 0977

MotoGP - Valencia - Ricardo Tormo - 04/11/2007




Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa rode to a fantastic victory in the Grand Prix of Valencia today and in doing so took a surprise second place in the riders World Championship.

The 22-year-old from Barcelona converted pole position into the win and also set the fastest lap of the race to become the first rider to claim victory in all three Grand Prix classes at the Ricardo Tormo circuit. The 25 points Pedrosa earned today were enough to overturn the 24-point championship deficit he held to Valentino Rossi coming into the final race of the season and Pedrosa took second in the world standings by just one point. Rossi retired from today's race.

Despite leading for 25 of the 30 laps and crossing the line 5.447s ahead of Casey Stoner, this was far from an easy win for Pedrosa. From pole position the Spaniard slipped to third behind Stoner and Repsol Honda team-mate Nicky Hayden, who made an excellent getaway from third on the grid. Pedrosa passed Hayden into turn two and began his pursuit of Stoner, closing in on the Australian before making his decisive move at the beginning of lap six. Riding on the absolute limit, Pedrosa set the fastest lap of the race – a new lap record of 1m 32.748s – as he gradually stretched a two second gap to Stoner. Only in the final two laps did the pressure ease as Stoner settled for second and a delighted Pedrosa took the chequered flag in front of 132,500 delirious home fans.

Hayden put up a valiant fight today. The 2006 World Champion was second from the start and held third place for the first three laps as he extracted the maximum performance from his RC212V. It was always an uphill struggle for the 26-year-old American who had battled grip issues for the entire weekend. Hayden duelled with Marco Melandri for two thirds of the race but in the final ten laps he couldn't maintain the pace and slipped to eighth at the finish. Despite this Hayden climbed one place in the World Championship today to finish in eighth overall.

With the 18-race 2007 season over, preparations for 2008 begin immediately with the Repsol Honda Team remaining at Valencia for two days of testing, beginning on Tuesday.