Ferrari 150th Italia (Italy, 2011)

The Ferrari challenger for 2011, first known as F150 and later renamed Ferrari 150th Italia, was presented at Maranello and is the fifty-second single seater in the history of Ferrari. The name F150 was chosen as a tribute to the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the Unification of Italy.

The F150 bears the codename 662 and is the result of the introduction of new technical and sporting regulations that have been approved for the 2011 season.

Innovations on the F150 stemming from the new regulations are the absence of the double diffuser, the blown rear wing, the use of apertures in the front part of the floor, while introducing an hydraulically controlled adjustable rear wing. The KERS was reintroduced for 2011 due to the increase in the car’s minimum weight and stricter controls on weight distribution figures. This technology had a significant impact on the design of the single-seater, especially regarding the dimensions of the fuel cell,...