V-Power Nitro+ fuel to the test on track near the FNB Stadium in Soweto.
The track included hairpin turns thanks to a few extra barriers and long straights to show everything the car - and its fuel - could do together. Gené was supported by a full complement of Scuderia Ferrari engineers and mechanics for a live recreation of a pit stop including a full tyre change.
This gave the crowd a close-up taste of Formula One in action and the crew got full credit from an appreciative crown after their invigorating and orchestrated efforts.
The new Shell V-Power Nitro+ Petrol has enhanced Friction Modification Technology (FMT), designed to instantly reduce friction in critical engine areas. The new formulation contains 25% more FMT and the new road fuel contains 99% of the same compounds found in Shell's race fuel used by Scuderia Ferrari.
"I want to thank everyone who helped to create this wonderful atmosphere. Having Scuderia Ferrari and Marc Gené with us in South Africa to drive the Formula One car which was running on Shell V-Power Nitro+ Petrol is extraordinary and a clear demonstration of the cutting-edge technology our customers benefit from with this new fuel," said Debbie Foley, Marketing Manager, Shell South Africa
The Shell technical partnership with Ferrari has seen the oil company investing over 50 technical staff and
21 000 hours a year in research and development to give Ferrari the competitive edge in Formula One.
Shell's relationship with Enzo Ferrari began in the 1930s and Shell was a technical partner of Ferrari from the first Formula One World Championship in 1950. Shell powered Ferrari to its first Formula One win in a Ferrari 375 F1 at Silverstone in 1951.
Scuderia Ferrari has won 12 Formula One World Drivers' and 10 World Constructors' Championships with Shell, in the process winning over 160 Grands Prix.
Together, the technical partnership has scored more than 3 500 Formula One World Championship points.
Every time a Scuderia Ferrari car returns to the pits, Shell engineers take samples for the trackside laboratory. Shell scientists then conduct more than 70 tests per weekend on the Shell race products, ensuring the drivers get peak performance at all times. The latest Shell V-Power Nitro+ Petrol contains 25% more friction modification technology.
For motorists powering their cars with diesel fuel, Shell V-Power Nitro+ Diesel likewise contains Shell's most powerful detergent technology to date to deliver a faster and more effective clean-up of diesel fuel injection systems.
Dr Andreas Schaefer is the fuels scientist and projects manager heading up several research projects in next generation bio-fuels and product quality.
The technical crew was constantly in action to delight of the crowd who showed their support for the nifty changes throughout. Photos: Anica Krüger
Shell experts are building a cocktail to demostrate the ingredients of V-Power Nitro+ to the media under the watchful eye of Dr Andreas Schaefer and Marc Gené (centre left and right respectively).
"Fill her up!" Scuderia Ferrari Test Driver Marc Gené had Shell's new V-Power Nitro+ fuel in the tank for the test rounds.
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