FOTO'S: Nieuwe Formule 2-bolide gepresenteerd op het Circuit van Monza + Technische gegevens

Voor de internationale media werd op het circuit van Monza de nieuwe auto voor het FIA Formula 2 Championship gepresenteerd. De auto zal gebruikt worden in de seizoenen 2018, 2019 en 2020 seizoenen. De onthulling van de bolide werd gedaan in de Formule 1-paddock op het circuit in Italië. De nieuwe auto zal conform de laatste veiligheidsstandaarden zijn van de FIA inclusief Halo. De bolide beleefde de eerste shakedown op het Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Frankrijk.

Bekijk onderstaande lijst met de specificatie van de nieuwe F2 bolide

The F2 2018 car specificaties

Dimensions

Overall length: 5224 mm (was 5065mm)
Overall width: 1900 mm (unchanged)
Overall height: 1097 mm including FOM roll hoop camera (was 1072 mm)
Wheelbase: 3135 mm (was 3120mm)
Overall weight: 720 kg (driver on-board)
Engine V6 3.4 litre single turbo charged Mecachrome engine
Rated to 620 HP @ 8750 rpm

Fly by wire accelerator system
Rebuild after 8000 km
Maximum Torque 600 Nm



Performances

Acceleration: 0 - 100 km/h, 2.90 sec
Acceleration: 0 - 200 km/h, 6.60 sec
Maximum speed: 335 km/h (Monza aero + DRS)
Max. braking deceleration -3.5 G
Max. lateral acceleration +/- 3.9 G

Safety standards

Full FIA F1 2017 safety standards
Halo F1 specification
Monocoque and Bodywork
Survival cell - Sandwich Carbon/aluminium honeycomb structure made by Dallara
Front and rear wing - Carbon structures made by Dallara
Bodywork - Carbon - Kevlar honeycomb structures made by Dallara



DRS

Same functionality of DRS used in Formula One

Hydraulic activation

Gearbox

6-speed longitudinal Hewland sequential gearbox
Electro-hydraulic command via paddle shift from steering wheel
ZF SACHS Carbon clutch
No on-board starter, anti-stall system
Non hydraulic ramp differential

Fuel cell

FIA Standard

Premier FT5 125 litres



Electronic features

Magneti Marelli SRG 480 ECU/GCU including data logging system
Magneti Marelli PDU 12-42 power supply management unit
CAN data acquisition pre-equipment
Beacon receiver

Suspension

Double steel wishbones, pushrod operated, twin dampers and torsion bars suspension (F) and spring suspension (R)
Adjustable ride height, camber and toe
Two way (F) / Four way (R) adjustable Koni dampers
Adjustable anti-roll bar (Front/Rear)

Brakes

6 pistons monobloc Brembo callipers
TBC carbon-carbon brake discs and pads
Wheels and tyres
F1 2016 standard wheel dimensions
O.Z. Racing
Magnesium rims
13” x 12” front F1 2016 standard wheel dimensions
13” x 13.7” rear F1 2016 standard wheel dimensions
F2 specific Pirelli slick / wet tyres



Steering system

Non-assisted rack and pinion steering system
XAP steering wheel with dashboard, gear change and clutch paddles, marshalling & VSC display

Camera equipment

Roll hoop, nose cone and face shot camera pre-equipment.