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[narain fan]

Ferrari is due to unveil its new Formula 1 car on January 24 at Mugello but Michael Schumacher this morning gave the car its first shakedown runs at the team's Fiorano test track, completing just four laps of systems checks. Ferrari is hoping that with a change of rules and an appreciable advantage from testing more than the other teams it will be able to return to its previously dominant position but this looks increasingly unlikely to happen as other teams invest the resources to close the gap that Ferrari had thanks to its investment in the late 1990s. Schumacher himself mentioned last week that the team needs to invest more and says that if the new car is not competitive he is going to find it hard to motivate himself fully. It is hard to imagine the Schumacher of a few years ago saying such things and inevitably this has led to speculation about his future. Schumacher says that he will decide his long-future in the middle of the forthcoming season. His current contract expires at the end of the year.
  

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This morning Michael Schumacher drove the first laps in Ferrari's F2006 at Fiorano. At 9.24 the German drove out of the Fiorano pitbox, Ferrari's home track, with bits of snow here and there around the track.
Schumacher will be testing the 2006 car this week at Fiorano. The new car will be important for Ferrari's fight for the title after losing the title to Renault in 2005
F1RACING.net


Michael Schumacher has debuted Ferrari's all-new, and unique looking, 2006 F1 race car. At Fiorano near Maranello HQ just after nine o'clock, the unliveried car - sporting several visual changes compared to the 'F2005' - pulled out of the pits for a first run. By lunch, with even a bit of snow falling, 37-year-old Schumacher - who won only the ill-fated US grand prix with the new car's predecessor - had completed as many as 35 laps, according to reports. Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo is on hand to witness the racer's first 'shake down test', ahead of the launch on 24 January. At first inspection, the new scarlet racer - likely to be designated 'F2006' - is showing off a more swooping nose, and wing mirrors uniquely mounted on the side pods.
F1i.com

Edited by narain fan, 16 January 2006 - 02:16 PM.

[Phoenix07]

Well they certainly have changed a few things in the F2006.

I swear there is something seductive about that nose...

[michelfx]

narain fan, on Jan 16 2006, 01:36 PM, said:

Ferrari is due to unveil its new Formula 1 car on January 24 at Mugello but Michael Schumacher this morning gave the car its first shakedown runs at the team's Fiorano test track, completing just four laps of systems checks. Ferrari is hoping that with a change of rules and an appreciable advantage from testing more than the other teams it will be able to return to its previously dominant position but this looks increasingly unlikely to happen as other teams invest the resources to close the gap that Ferrari had thanks to its investment in the late 1990s. Schumacher himself mentioned last week that the team needs to invest more and says that if the new car is not competitive he is going to find it hard to motivate himself fully. It is hard to imagine the Schumacher of a few years ago saying such things and inevitably this has led to speculation about his future. Schumacher says that he will decide his long-future in the middle of the forthcoming season. His current contract expires at the end of the year.




  The big boys in red are looking for a replacement for MS, they know that he will quit because the car will not make him look good. He doesn't like that! Everybody knows that F1 is not about him anymore. BYE BYE   

Stories: JAN

grandprix.com
pics to follow...


here they are ....

some  more  pics..
f1racing.net


This morning Michael Schumacher drove the first laps in Ferrari's F2006 at Fiorano. At 9.24 the German drove out of the Fiorano pitbox, Ferrari's home track, with bits of snow here and there around the track.
Schumacher will be testing the 2006 car this week at Fiorano. The new car will be important for Ferrari's fight for the title after losing the title to Renault in 2005
F1RACING.net
Michael Schumacher has debuted Ferrari's all-new, and unique looking, 2006 F1 race car. At Fiorano near Maranello HQ just after nine o'clock, the unliveried car - sporting several visual changes compared to the 'F2005' - pulled out of the pits for a first run. By lunch, with even a bit of snow falling, 37-year-old Schumacher - who won only the ill-fated US grand prix with the new car's predecessor - had completed as many as 35 laps, according to reports. Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo is on hand to witness the racer's first 'shake down test', ahead of the launch on 24 January. At first inspection, the new scarlet racer - likely to be designated 'F2006' - is showing off a more swooping nose, and wing mirrors uniquely mounted on the side pods.
F1i.com

Edited by michelfx, 16 January 2006 - 09:53 PM.

[narain fan]

??????????
aimed at 'michelfx

[monza gorilla]

Yeah, I was wondering that as well.

I do like the mirrors BTW.

Edited by monza gorilla, 16 January 2006 - 03:23 PM.

[Karta]

Michelfx added some insulting parts to narain quote of grandprix. Childish imo, just say it plainly without adding it to article it is not part of.

EDIT: The link to narain original quote is http://www.grandprix...ns/ns16113.html

Edited by Karta, 16 January 2006 - 04:04 PM.

[monza gorilla]

Karta, on Jan 16 2006, 04:03 PM, said:

Michelfx added some insulting parts to narain quote of grandprix. Childish imo, just say it plainly without adding it to article it is not part of.

EDIT: The link to narain original quote is http://www.grandprix...ns/ns16113.html

I see now, thanks. (I thought he'd accidentally quoted). Very childish, I agree.

[michelfx]

monza gorilla, on Jan 16 2006, 04:13 PM, said:

I see now, thanks. (I thought he'd accidentally quoted). Very childish, I agree.

I didn't want to put words in his mouth I stand by what I said, my mistake guys

[narain fan]

michelfx, on Jan 16 2006, 09:50 PM, said:

I didn't want to put words in his mouth I stand by what I said, my mistake guys

remove the "words" you added to the article,and add it as a reply ASAP,otherwise i will have no option but to
approach the pitcrew

[AutoRacer5]

That nose is sexy.

[F1 FANatic]

typical ferrari, love the nose, so much better than the R26 or the Mp-21, they both have sucn nartrow nose cones.

i see that they went back to something that looks like the 04 front wing.
also, it would be fine with me if they just kept it just plain red for the entire season.

the one frase that comes to ind is: DONT MESS!

[michelfx]

narain fan, on Jan 16 2006, 04:41 PM, said:

remove the "words" you added to the article,and add it as a reply ASAP,otherwise i will have no option but to
approach the pitcrew

Hey I didn't mean to add to your little masterpiece, I said that I liked reading it but you are very much like the Indy track in 05: very abrasive and slippery

[ecapdeville]

Something is true...

That ferrari looks good!...

[nojvnof1]

The changes I can notice are the swooped nose, mirrors on side pod, two struts going into the bottom of the rear wing and there seem to be a big slit in the flip up on the side pod in front of the right rear. I like it, especially in plain livery.

[cavallino]

I admit it the old red is better than marlboro red

what a beautiful car

sorry for repeating myself but             

time for a new avatar

[monza gorilla]

Are you in love??

It is a good looking car though.

[5P33D3V1L]

Phoenix07, on Jan 16 2006, 01:43 PM, said:

Well they certainly have changed a few things in the F2006.

I swear there is something seductive about that nose...

SAME that nose looks very very nice I like the look of it  

[cavallino]

monza gorilla, on Jan 18 2006, 02:39 AM, said:

Are you in love??

too big for my avatar though

[michelfx]

cavallino, on Jan 17 2006, 04:18 PM, said:

too big for my avatar though

I am forced to admit that that is a stunning car
lets put some mileage on it and see how it performs

[Shadow]

nojvnof1, on Jan 17 2006, 12:53 PM, said:

The changes I can notice are the swooped nose, mirrors on side pod, two struts going into the bottom of the rear wing and there seem to be a big slit in the flip up on the side pod in front of the right rear. I like it, especially in plain livery.

that just about sums it up....

[nojvnof1]

welcome back Shadow. Haven't seen you around in a while.

Quote

time for a new avatar

excellent choice.

[AutoRacer5]

as is yours, nojvnof1.

[nojvnof1]

cheers. I was going to put one of JV sitting on the new BMW but it didn't come out right as an avatar. I'll wait until JV has a run in the new car then ask Ecap if he can make a pic into a sig for me when he can.

[pumpdoc]

monza gorilla, on Jan 17 2006, 07:39 AM, said:

Are you in love??

It is a good looking car though.

Speaking for myself