Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali has stated that the Italian outfit’s 2012 car, currently under development, is already more innovative than the current F150º Italia.
The current car, in the hands of Fernando Alonso, has won just a single race this season after a disappointing start to the year which has led to the outfit pushing boundaries to ensure they’re competitive from the get-go in 2012.
“As far as next year’s regulations are concerned, apart from rules regarding the exhaust system, there are not many changes, therefore the new cars can be described as a development of the 2011 car,” he told the Ferrari website.
“However, what I can say, having seen the model in the wind tunnel and the work going on in the drawing office, is that it will be a very innovative machine. In fact, this is to be expected, this is necessary given that our first goal is that, in 2012, we must be competitive right from the very start of the season.”
Despite the focus switching to next year, Domenicali insists the current goals remain the same, and that’s to win races.
“Our realistic goal for the remaining eight grands prix is to win races, to score as many points as possible. I am sure we can achieve good results, but we should avoid looking at the classification, because we know the championship will be very difficult given the current gap, but let’s see where it is in a few races. We have the potential to do well and we have to believe in ourselves.
“In terms of the development of the 150º Italia, we are almost at the end of the road but this does not mean that work on this year’s car has come to a complete halt, but as of now, we are working full throttle on the 2012 car.”
Ferrari currently sit third in the Constructors’ Championship, 65-points behind McLaren and a further 103 behind Red Bull.
