Ferrari F2003-GA
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Scuderia Ferrari | ||||||||
| Designer(s) |
Ross Brawn (Technical Director) Rory Byrne (Chief Designer) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | F2002 | ||||||||
| Successor | F2004 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Independent suspension, pushrod activated torsion springs | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | As front | ||||||||
| Engine |
Ferrari Type 052 developing 930 hp at 19,000 rpm 2,997cc V10 Mid engine rear wheel drive | ||||||||
| Transmission | Ferrari 7 speeds + reverse Semiautomatic sequential, electronically controlled, longitudinal gearbox, quick-shift Limited-slip differential | ||||||||
| Weight | 605 kg (1,333.8 lb) (including driver, water and lubricant) | ||||||||
| Fuel |
Shell Fuel Shell Lubricant | ||||||||
| Tyres |
Bridgestone BBS Wheels (front and rear): 13" | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |
1.  Michael Schumacher2.  Rubens Barrichello | ||||||||
| Debut | 2003 Spanish Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 1 (2003) | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (2003, Michael Schumacher) | ||||||||
The Ferrari F2003-GA was the car used by Scuderia Ferrari in the 2003 Formula 1 season, designed by Rory Byrne and Ross Brawn.[1] Its development was based on the previous Ferrari F2002, featuring bulbous sidepods and a lengthened wheelbase to aid aerodynamics. The engine and gearbox were developed versions of the previous model. The car was designated "GA" as a mark of respect to Gianni Agnelli, the recently deceased head of Fiat.
The car was introduced just before mid season in 2003, as the F2002 was seen as good enough to be competitive whilst the F2003-GA was developed further. The car was fast and competitive, but had a tendency to overuse its tyres, which led to several late race tyre problems in mid seasons, during the unusually hot European summer. As a result, Williams and McLaren were able to mount a consistent challenge to Ferrari and push Michael Schumacher for the championship.
After Bridgestone engineers discovered Michelin were using tyres which changed construction, causing the French tyre maker to provide remoulded tyres late in the season, Ferrari became competitive again, and were able to hold off both Williams and McLaren for the constructors' championship, whilst Schumacher snatched his sixth drivers' title, breaking Juan Manuel Fangio's record which had stood for 46 years.
The car won seven races, five pole positions, and five fastest laps before being replaced with the dominant F2004 in 2004, a car which was almost identical to its predecessor. Schumacher's fastest lap at the Red Bull Ring is still the lap record as of 2014.
Complete Formula One results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position, results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Points | WCC |
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| 2003 | F2003-GA | 052 3.0 V10 | B | AUS | MAL | BRA | SMR | ESP | AUT | MON | CAN | EUR | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | ITA | USA | JPN | 158* | 1st | |
| Michael Schumacher |
1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Rubens Barrichello |
3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 3 | Ret | 1 |
* 32 points scored with the F2002B
References
- ↑ Günther Raupp (2008). Ferrari. 25 years of calendar images. Ediz. multilingue. teNeues. pp. 64–. ISBN 978-3-8327-9283-1. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
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