Ferrari Shifting Focus To 2012 Car

As the F1 season enters its 12th round in Belgium this weekend, Ferrari has chosen to end development of its 2011 car and focus its attention on its 2012 offering. Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali has stated that development of the 2011 car is “almost at the end of the road” and that the team is switching its attention to a “very innovative” 2012 contender.

But that doesn’t mean that Ferrari will stop seeking victories in 2011. “Our realistic goal for the remaining eight grands prix is to win races, to score as many points as possible,” Domenicali told the Ferrari company website. “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.”