Ferrari is planning to follow Sauber’s lead when the first major development of the disappointing F2012 car is unveiled soon.<\/p>\n
“No doubt about it,” Fernando Alonso said after winning the Malaysian grand prix, “they (Sauber) were quicker than us.”<\/p>\n
The Italian magazine Autosprint have mischievously christened the updated Ferrari a ‘Ferrauber’, explaining that the rear of the ‘B’ F2012 will be very similar to Sauber’s impressive C31.<\/p>\n
Right at the end of the pre-season test period, Red Bull rolled out a Sauber-esque solution at the rear of Adrian Newey’s 2012 car, the RB8.<\/p>\n
In the wake of the blown diffuser clampdown, the Sauber exhaust layout reportedly flies close to breaching the spirit of the 2012 rules, but the FIA has declared it legal.<\/p>\n
“We\u00a0are\u00a0not\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0position\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0exactly\u00a0how\u00a0much\u00a0aerodynamic influence each individual system has,” said the governing body’s technical delegate Charlie Whiting.<\/p>\n
“Hence, it’s impossible for us to say ‘That’s too much, or that’s ok’.\u00a0 The\u00a0aim\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0new\u00a0regulation\u00a0was\u00a0to\u00a0ensure\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0don’t\u00a0have\u00a0to do that,” he explained.<\/p>\n
So, Ferrari looks to be the next in line to copy Sauber’s rear solution, particularly as the small Swiss team already uses Ferrari’s engine and gearbox.<\/p>\n
It is believed the new 2012 Ferrari gearbox is narrower than last year’s unit.<\/p>\n
Autosprint reports that the F2012 ‘Ferrauber’ will also be similar to the Sauber in the area of the sidepods.<\/p>\n
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