Ferrari F10
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Scuderia Ferrari | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) |
Aldo Costa (Technical Director) Luca Marmorini (Engine & Electronics Director) Nicholas Tombazis (Chief Designer) Marco de Luca (Chief Aerodynamicist) |
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| Predecessor | Ferrari F60 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Ferrari 150° Italia | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Independent suspension, pushrod activated torsion springs | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | as front | ||||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari Type 056 2.4 L (146 cu in) (800 horsepower)V8 (90°) Naturally aspirated, 18,000 RPM limited mid-mounted at a 3.5° angle | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Ferrari 7 speeds + reverse Semi-automatic sequential, electronically controlled, longitudinal gearbox, quick-shift Limited-slip differential | ||||||||||
| Weight | 620 kg (1,366.9 lb) (including driver, water and lubricant) | ||||||||||
| Fuel |
Shell V-Power ULG 66L/2 Fuel Shell Helix Ultra Lubricant |
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| Tyres |
Bridgestone BBS Wheels (front and rear): 13" |
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| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 7.  Felipe Massa8.  Fernando Alonso
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| Debut | 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Ferrari F10 was a Formula One motor racing car built by Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro to compete in the 2010 Formula One season. The car was unveiled in Maranello, Italy on 28 January 2010. On 20 February, Fernando Alonso declared that the F10 was the best car he had ever driven, and that its true pace was being hidden from its rivals.
The F10, the 56th single-seater car produced by Ferrari to compete in Formula One, was launched in Maranello, and online, on 28 January 2010.Felipe Massa was due to undertake the car's first shakedown later the same day at the Fiorano Circuit, but due to inclement weather in the area, this was postponed to the following day. However, the weather conditions did not improve and thus the car's first run was at the first group test at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia on 1 February.
The F10 proved immediately more competitive than its predecessor, with Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso picking up 2nd and 3rd respectively in qualifying at the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso won the race with Felipe Massa finishing second. Alonso's fastest lap of the race is still the lap record at the Bahrain International Circuit.
At the Australian Grand Prix, Alonso spun at the first corner after contact with Jenson Button. This dropped Alonso to the back of the field, but he fought his way up through the field throughout the race to eventually finish in fourth, just behind his team-mate Massa who finished third.
At the Malaysian Grand Prix, both Alonso and Massa as well as McLaren's Lewis Hamilton failed to make it through to the second qualifying session after late entries into an increasingly wet session. Both Ferrari drivers fought their way up through the field. Alonso suffered from a downshift problem which eventually resulted in an engine failure just two laps from the finish. Despite not completing the full race distance, he was classified in thirteenth. Massa finished seventh after passing Button in the late stages of the race.
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