Scuderia '05

[Railbird]

iTV (http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=31888)

I read a lot of motorsport history and one of the oldest questions has always been some version of 'what if Ferrari had the organization to match the funding?'

We are lucky enough to be watching that question answered.

These guys are a step and a half up on the finest racing teams on the planet.

Enjoy

[RTKar]

Ferrari...always with style but lacking in good management in the old mans later years and especially after his passing. It's really no surprise there was a vacuum after he passed on. Sticking to the V12 was a huge mistake too. It took awhile for them to think outside the box but now that they have....

[Railbird]

Hell RT even in the old man's heyday they were woefully behind with wins coming mainly on the strngth of a well funded engine program and top flite pilots.

of the majors they were last to:

build a rear engine car

use disc brakes

replace wire wheels

In the mid fifties the gift from Lancia relieved them of their own Supersqualo.

The success of the Sharknose was more a result of the Brits dragging their feet on the 1.5 formula than any genuis design.

[ferrarigod]

Hell RT even in the old man's heyday they were woefully behind with wins coming mainly on the strngth of a well funded engine program and top flite pilots.

of the majors they were last to:

build a rear engine car

use disc brakes

replace wire wheels

In the mid fifties the gift from Lancia relieved them of their own Supersqualo.

The success of the Sharknose was more a result of the Brits dragging their feet on the 1.5 formula than any genuis design.

They were the first to use:

Formula 1 paddles

need I remind you of Phil Hills "Sharknose"???????????


Enzo always believed these new devices were doomed to fail, and wanted others to use R&D to develop and then copy the design and make it better cheaper. It worked for about 35 years with him as head of Ferrari until his passing.

Ferrari is the most successful team in all of motorsports, and is most important to F1 as mirrored by FOM, FIA's deal with the Ferrari empire

[Railbird]

need I remind you of Phil Hills "Sharknose

Ah yes, the 156, a wire wheeled heavywieght which owed it's success more to the Brits dragging their feet on the 1.5 formula than any ground breaking design.

Powered by the wonderful Dino 65/120 degree V6s against the four cylinder stop gaps of the Brits it made it's mark in history.

Then faded badly the following year against the Climax and BRM V8s.

Worth noting, before the 156, and discounting the D50 Lancia gift, the Scuderia had amassed only eight WC wins in the previous seven years.