Ferrari plan major aero step for JapanFerrari are planning to introduce an aggressive aero upgrade on their F2007 at the Japanese Grand Prix, this week’s Autosport reveals, as they bid to overhaul McLaren in the fight for the world championship.
The team have set their sights on victory in the final five races of
the campaign, having shown their potential with a 1-2 finish in last
weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix.
And part of their plan to achieve that target is with a full
bodywork upgrade that will be raced for the first time at Fuji in
September.
Autosport reports that the upgrade package will feature new front and rear wings, bargeboards and new upper bodywork.
The push to win this year’s championship is not making life easy for
Ferrari though, with the team admitting in Turkey last weekend that
they were struggling to manage the demands of fighting for the title
and preparing their 2008 car.
Aldo Costa, the head of Ferrari’s chassis department, said: "The
balance is very difficult to achieve, to be honest, because we are
still fighting for the championship.
"There is a very long lead time of preparation for 2008 and it has
to start. So it is a very tough period. We are still working on this
car, pushing the development, but the 2008 car has to be seriously
considered."
Let’s hope that Kimi’s chances for this year’s title stay optimistic while next year’s challenger will not be affected. He needs reliability on his side.
