F1 2009 : China | Shanghai GP

**Monseratto** · April 21st, 2009 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by niky

United Colors of Benetton. :hysterical:

Ah, but the Scuderia Torro Rosso actually has a real engine in it... not a tuk-tuk motor like the Force India car has...

...I think one of the timing screens showed the STR had one of the highest speed classifications of the race.

Force India has also a Merc Engine, same engine as Mclaren and Brawn cars. We see all the customer-engine cars beating the factory works cars. It shows how important the aero-department contributes to a car's sucess.

**BoyFerrari** · April 21st, 2009 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by niky

Ah, but the Scuderia Torro Rosso actually has a real engine in it... not a tuk-tuk motor like the Force India car has...

Force India is using Mercedes Benz engine. Identical specs as Lewis Hamilton. The year before it, Force India was using a Ferrari engine.

What is dragging their performance, is the chassis design and car set-up.

Originally Posted by niky

Shall we mention the fact that Kimi almost rear-ended another car at the pit exits?

Yes, but it was not captured in slow-motion. Unlike with Nelson Piquet Jr. His embarassing drive was unbearable to watch in a 42-inch widescreen tv.

**BoyFerrari** · April 21st, 2009 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by Monseratto

It shows how important the aero-department contributes to a car's sucess.

It was mentioned by Steve Slater that the number of employees in Ferrari's Aerodynamics Department alone, is already as large as the number of employees in the entire Red Bull Racing Team already.

That is how large Ferrari is.

**Monseratto** · April 21st, 2009 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by BoyFerrari

It was mentioned by Steve Slater that the number of employees in Ferrari's Aerodynamics Department alone, is already as large as the number of employees in the entire Red Bull Racing Team already.

That is how large Ferrari is.

Is Rory Byrne still directly involved in the design of the F60?

Red Bull Racing have two excellent F1 designers. Adrian Newey and Geoff Willis.