Finally, this Sunday, March 25, the 2018 F1 Season begins with the Australian Grand Prix. And so that we can start warming up… Interesting news is appearing about projections focused on the premier class of motorsport. Yes A few days ago we anticipated the next premiere of the film about the life of Frank Williams, this time it is the turn of the documentary about what is possibly the most revolutionary car among all those to come out of Maranello: the Ferrari 312B.
A true marvel of engineering that was not only able to resurrect once again the verve of the “cavallino ”But also marked an era in F1 thanks to his 12 cylinder flat engine. A monument of transalpine mechanics that gave the 312B the power and aerodynamics necessary to be the myth that it is. A myth that you can hear in a thunderous way from today in movie theaters, proving that, as the journalist Bob Constanduros says ... It was very Ferrari.
Do you want to see the documentary? Do it today or tomorrow in any of the cinemas on this list ...
A 12 CYLINDER MADE TO FLY
We have not taken a literary license. Not at all, with the "made to flyWe speak rather literally. And is that the engine that drives the 312B was originally developed to get under the wing of an airplane. On this radical basis, the legendary racing engineer Mauro forghieri managed to create a mechanic capable of resurrecting a Scudería Ferrari that seemed to have reached a dead end in its designs.
The 312B's engine is a nearly three-liter 12-cylinder. So far ... All correct within the classic Ferrari canons. But there is something where it was totally revolutionary: the arrangement of the cylinders. It is a flat engine, where they are almost opposite. A kind of boxer engine; in fact, it is so similar to this concept that even Forghieri's own team used that term when talking about the structure of the engine.
Power specifications aside, what is really important is that this engine allowed to improve two essential issues for the behavior of every single-seater. Namely: the aerodynamics and center of gravity. Being a flat engine, the tiny body of the 312B was able to become a veritable arrow that cuts through the wind with little effort.
In addition, the fact that the cylinders are almost opposite in a horizontal position makes the point of gravity very low. And that… That makes the car stick to the ground like a limpet, thus giving the driver the confidence to release full throttle, knowing that, although this engine was born to fly… The Ferrari 312B will continue to stick to the asphalt.
A MYTH OF ASPHALT TO THE SCREEN
Asphalt on which the 312Bs starred in a Ferrari revival, with legendary drivers such as Mario Andretti o Jacky Ickx giving game and consistency to a car that remained active throughout three evolutions during 6 seasons, producing victories as emotional as Regazzoni's at the 1970 Monza GP.
Moments that you can remember on the big screen thanks to the premiere of this documentary, the director's second Andrew Marini after his debut with "Art of the prank”: The retrospective interview with the unclassifiable and controversial artist Joey Skaggs. As we see in the trailer, Marini has gone directly to the sources, and from the footage of this documentary we can see living legends such as Niki Lauda, Paul Barilla, jack stewardto the child's own father: Mauro forghieri.
As you can see, the documentary promises. And be careful, because if you are one of those who says "Why go to the movies if I can watch the movie at home?”… We remind you that the sound system of a good projection room is a point to take into account when, mechanical prodigies and engineering calculations aside, the 312B is capable of producing wonderful symphonies ...
Do you want to see the documentary? Do it today or tomorrow in any of the cinemas on this list ...
* We thank Sergio Calleja for the 'blow' of the news