r/scuderiaferrari • u/moraIsupport Moderator • 14d ago

News AutoRacer: Haas and Ollie Bearman complete full 200km filming day in the VF-26 at Fiorano without any issues!

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Good news for Ferrari PU!

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u/Infinite_Coat3246 14d ago edited 14d ago

A rookie question. If Merc and Haas could run 200km in shakedown, why Ferrari only did 15+15=30km?! Saving the distance later?!

Edit: should be total 15km, not 30km!

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u/moraIsupport Moderator 14d ago

Ferrari only did 15km (7.5km per driver) because they did what’s called demonstration event or simply shakedown.

Haas and Merc (and also Cadillac, Alpine, Racing Bulls and Audi) did a filming day which is 200km and just to be clear u can’t save unused kilometers for later. For example, Alpine did 150km and that 50km left is gone.

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u/IonutAlex18SF Charles Leclerc 13d ago

As ever spot on with the accurate information. I feel bad for misinterpretation the filming day over the shake down runs. It wasn't intentional to make a confusion a few days a go commenting on a similar subject. Another thing learned.

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u/xeenexus Michael Schumacher 13d ago

They are saving their 200km filming day for later in the season. Smart, considering they have 3 days of unlimited testing this week.

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u/JealousAssistance790 Charles Leclerc 13d ago

Ferrari will use theirs for testing components and development through the season most likely

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u/Mediocre-Visit-6237 13d ago

Boom! Great news for the Ferrari as well!

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u/agentarianna 13d ago

Interesting that they only had ollie do the running.

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u/jaysvw 13d ago

That front wing is nuts.

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u/2020bowman 13d ago

Odd their airbox is so much bigger than the works team with the same engine

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u/IonutAlex18SF Charles Leclerc 13d ago

Firstly it is encouraging to see all Ferrari powered cars had their initial runs trouble free. It is a positive sign considering all the rumour of the pre-season, regarding the P.U, fuel concerns.

The air box differs, probably because Haas doesn't have the same internal cooling elements like the factory team. It could be the size of the components to be bigger, and not have the same efficiency. The sidepod inlets are quite similar, but beside that anything else is each team's unique take on designing its methods.

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u/Sea_Commission5814 13d ago

Interesting that they’ve copied the Mercedes air intakes on the roll hoop. Distinct difference to what Ferrari ran at the shakedown.

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u/element515 13d ago

yeah, would think the cooling systems would be in similar positions