Tech analysis: Ferrari 248 F1
Ferrari need to bounce back this season, after getting it wrong in 2005 with their car and tyres. The team's official launch of the 248 F1 car at Mugello this week marked the first step in the Italian's campaign, and Craig Scarborough looks for clues under the hood on whether or not Ferrari got it right this time
After more than half a decade of dominance, 2005 was a bleak year for Ferrari. The car's aerodynamics, combined with the Bridgestone's tyre wear characteristics, saw the team fall behind their Michelin-shod rivals, who also made a bigger step on their chassis.
In creating their new car with the V8 engine, Ferrari have now returned to an old naming format, based on the engine capacity and number of cylinders - hence the 2.4 litre V8 engine car is named the 248.
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