Ferrari F1-2000

The Ferrari F1-2000 was a Formula One racing car that the Ferrari team competed with for the 2000 Formula One season. The chassis was designed by Rory Byrne, Aldo Costa and Nikolas Tombazis with Ross Brawn playing a vital role in leading the production of the car as the team's Technical Director and Paolo Martinelli leading the engine design. The car was a direct development of the F300 and F399 from the previous two seasons, using the same basic gearbox and a new engine with a wider V-angle (90 degrees vs. 75 degrees in the 048 engine); this new wider angle improved and lowered the centre of gravity of the car. It also featured improved aerodynamics over the F399 most noticeably a flatter underside of the nose area, which put it on par with that year's McLaren MP4/15.[2]

Ferrari F1-2000
Rubens Barrichello driving the F1-2000 at the 2000 Belgian Grand Prix
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorFerrari
Designer(s)Ross Brawn (Technical Director)
Rory Byrne (Chief Designer)
Aldo Costa (Head of Design)
Marco Fainello (Head of Vehicle Dynamics)
Nikolas Tombazis (Head of Aerodynamics)
PredecessorF399
SuccessorF2001
Technical specifications
Chassiscarbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Suspension (front)double wishbones, pushrod
Suspension (rear)double wishbones, pushrod
Enginemid-mounted Ferrari Tipo 049 (3.0L) 2,996.6 cc Normally Aspirated 90-degree V10
TransmissionFerrari seven-speed longitudinal semi-automatic sequential
Power805 hp @ 17,300 RPM[1]
FuelShell
TyresBridgestone
Competition history
Notable entrantsScuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Notable drivers3. Michael Schumacher
4. Rubens Barrichello
Debut2000 Australian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF.Laps
171021105
Constructors' Championships1 (2000)
Drivers' Championships1 (2000, Michael Schumacher)

Season performance

The new car had improved cooling over its predecessors and much smaller, more rounded sidepods to improve airflow. Detail changes had been made to the weight distribution to improve handling and make the car as light as possible.[3] Despite the improvements, the F1-2000 used its tyres harder than the McLaren, which was still marginally faster overall but was less reliable than its Italian rival.[4] The car underwent constant development. The angled front wing was replaced with a more conventional flat plane wing at the United States Grand Prix and larger bargeboards were fitted in time for the French Grand Prix.

Despite a mid season slump which saw three consecutive retirements, Michael Schumacher drove the F1-2000 to his third World Drivers' Title and Ferrari's first after a 21 year title drought.[5] It also defended Ferrari's constructors' crown, and signified the start of the team's dominance throughout the first half of the decade.[6]

The Ferrari F1-2000 was featured in the Codemasters F1 2020 video game as downloadable content[7] for the "Deluxe Schumacher Edition".


Ferrari F1-2000 in Museo Ferrari
  • The F2000 Chassis at the 2006 Ferrari Challenge at the Homestead-Miami Speedway

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Points WCC
2000 Ferrari Ferrari 049 V10 B AUS BRA SMR GBR ESP EUR MON CAN FRA AUT GER HUN BEL ITA USA JPN MAL 170 1st
Michael Schumacher 1 1 1 3 5 1 Ret 1 Ret Ret Ret 2 2 1 1 1 1
Rubens Barrichello 2 Ret 4 Ret 3 4 2 2 3 3 1 4 Ret Ret 2 4 3
Awards
Preceded by
McLaren MP4/14		 Autosport
Racing Car Of The Year
2000		 Succeeded by
Ferrari F2001

References
  1. "Ferrari F1-2000 (2000)". www.ferrari.com. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  2. "2000 Ferrari F1-2000 | Conceptcarz.com". conceptcarz.com. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
  3. "Ferrari F1-2000". www.f1technical.net. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  4. "Redemption". atlasf1.autosport.com. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  5. "2000 Ferrari F1-2000 - Images, Specifications and Information". Ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  6. "Michael Schumacher - 1994, 1995, 2000-2004". Formula1.com. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  7. "Codemasters.com F1-2000 in F1 2020 Game". Retrieved 7 July 2020.


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