Presentation — new member, Ferrari tifoso from Milan
Hello everyone, I discovered this community through a friend (ciao Natasha!) and I'm glad to be here. I'm Marco, automotive engineer based in Milan, working on hybrid powertrain calibration. Which is perhaps why I own a SF90 Stradale — it's partly professional curiosity and entirely irrational passion. I follow Ferrari racing very closely. I was at Monza for the Italian GP last year — the emotion when the tifosi go into full voice is indescribable. I'm here to discuss cars at a serious level, share technical knowledge, and hopefully learn from this community. Looking forward to it.
Marco! Finalmente sei arrivato qui! 😄 Natasha qui — ti avevo detto che questa comunità era seria. Per gli altri: Marco mi ha aiutato a capire il sistema ibrido della mia MC20 quando avevo domande tecniche che il concessionario non sapeva rispondere. È una risorsa preziosa.
Marco, benvenuto ! Un ingénieur qui travaille sur les groupes motopropulseurs hybrides — tu es exactement le genre de membre qu'on espère attirer ici. J'ai mille questions sur la SF90 Stradale. Commence par m'expliquer : l'eManettino sur la piste, quelle est la différence concrète entre le mode CT OFF et le mode Race ?
@Pierre : In CT OFF, the traction control is removed but the ABS and the front torque vectoring (electric motors at front axle) remain active. The car still uses the e-motors to distribute torque left-right independently. In Race mode: the stability program stays active but the thresholds are much wider — you can get significant yaw angle before intervention. For most track use, Race is better than CT OFF because you have 1,030hp to manage.
Welcome Marco. The EV battery thermal management question I raised earlier in another thread is something I'd love your perspective on — specifically how Ferrari manages cell temperature during repeated hot laps on the SF90 without the throttling issues that affect pure EVs. I suspect the answer involves the fact that the cells are much smaller than a pure EV pack so they shed heat faster, but I'd love a first-hand view.