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Ferrari F2007

Ferrari F2007
Kimi Raikkonen Malaysia 2007.jpg
Category Formula One
Constructor Scuderia Ferrari
Designer(s) Aldo Costa
Nicholas Tombazis
Predecessor 248 F1
Successor F2008
Technical specifications
Chassis Carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite monocoque
Suspension (front) Zero-keel double wishbone, push-rod activated inboard spring/damper
Suspension (rear) Double wishbone suspension Independent suspension, torsion bars, Sachs rotary damper, Eibach springs
Engine Ferrari 056 2.4 litre (750 horsepower) 90-degree V8, naturally aspirated, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
Transmission Ferrari 7-speed transverse gearbox "Quick Shift", carbon fibre casing
Fuel Shell V-Power
Tyres Bridgestone
Competition history
Notable entrants Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Notable drivers 5. Brazil Felipe Massa
6. Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Debut 2007 Australian Grand Prix
Races Wins Podiums Poles F.Laps
17 9 22 9 12
Constructors' Championships 1 (2007)
Drivers' Championships 1 (2007, Kimi Räikkönen)

The Ferrari F2007 is a Formula One motor racing car, with which Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro competed during the 2007 Formula One season, it being the fifty-third single-seater car which the team have built to use in Formula One. The car is best known for providing Kimi Räikkönen with his first World Championship title and the team with its first Constructor's title since Michael Schumacher helped them win both in 2004.

The car was unveiled to the public on January 14, 2007 at Ferrari's Fiorano test track in Maranello, Italy.

The chassis was significantly altered from the 248 F1, the car Ferrari used during 2006 to finish as runners-up to Renault in the Constructors' Championship. The wheelbase is 85mm longer, from 3050mm to 3135mm, with the extra length added between the cockpit and front wheels, in order to maximize aerodynamic performance.

The launch model was shown with the front and rear wings from the 248 F1. This was to keep various aerodynamic features secret from rival F1 teams.

The gearbox itself, which is still mounted longitudinally, is fitted with an innovative quick-shift system (seven plus reverse). The suspension adopts a zero-keel configuration, a first for Ferrari. The dropping of the single-keel is most likely due to the departure of previous designer Rory Byrne, whose previous, ultra-successful designs (notably his championship-winning Ferrari and Benetton cars) all featured a single keel.

Ferrari were the only team to receive tobacco sponsorship for the 2007 season. The team's principal sponsor is Philip Morris International, parent company of Marlboro cigarettes. However, in order to circumvent the European tobacco advertising ban, the car's livery did not feature the brand name. A simple red and white "barcode" was used and, hence the advertising at European Grands Prix was purely through association. In countries that allow tobacco sponsorship, Ferrari used 'Marlboro' logos.


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