By Jay
December 31 2010

Ferrari's chassis for 2011 challenger has cleared the crash tests, conducted in presence of FIA officials.

Media reports in Italy are reporting that the team recently ran some crash tests on their 2011 chassis and it successfully passed those tests.

The tests wre carried out under the FIA’s guidelines. The results came as a relief for Ferrari, as there were a lot of rumours that the team was facing safety issues regarding their 2011 Formula 1 car.

The new monocoque’s actual construction is the major change in Ferrari’s 2011 car along with new composite materials that have been used.

Ferrari’s crash test Chief Davide Terletti reported recently that he investigated a crack that opened on the surface of the monocoque. However, the problem won’t pose a significant threat, as it did not affect the team’s crash test at all.

Further crash tests will be carried out in the near future and it seems that after this success, the team is now even more confident about their 2011 car with further experiments scheduled.

The team is also currently experimenting KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System), re-introduced for 2011 season, and are confident of building good competitive car.