Ferrari 150° Italia

Summary

The Ferrari 150º Italia, formerly known as the Ferrari F150, was a Formula One car used by Ferrari to compete in the 2011 Formula One season. The chassis was designed by Aldo Costa, Pat Fry, Nikolas Tombazis and Marco de Luca with Luca Marmorini leading the engine and electronics design. It was launched at Ferrari's headquarters in Maranello, Italy on 28 January 2011,[2] one year to the day after the launch of its predecessor, the Ferrari F10. It was driven by 2005 and 2006 World Champion Fernando Alonso, and 2008 championship runner up Felipe Massa.

The car's chassis designation was chosen to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy.[3] This was seen by some pundits as a political move by Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo, who founded the Future Italy think tank.[4]