Ferrari was the last team to unveil its 2024 challenger, the SF-24, before taking it to the Fiorano track for a day of running-in.
The new car is back in matte red, they have reduced the black elements and instead added yellow and white longitudinal stripes. The hubcaps are now red to fit the car, while there are yellow and white stripes along the inside edge.
“Introducing a new car to the world for the first time is a very exciting moment for me and for the drivers,” said team principal Fred Vasseur, “even if we are all already thinking about the moment when we will face our rivals. “on time. This year we want to pick up where we left off at the end of last season, when we were constantly ahead, with the aim of constantly improving across the board.
“We are in for the longest Formula 1 season in history and Charles, Carlos and I agree that we want to be more clinical and effective in the way we manage races, making ambitious decisions to achieve the most productive result imaginable in each and every Grand Prix. From time to time it is said that their fans can provide them with additional apparatus and this will be true in what will be a hotly contested championship and we are proud to know that we can count on our ‘tifosi’ from everywhere. the world.
Underneath the new livery, Ferrari technical director Enrico Cardile says the SF-24 is a complete redesign of their previous car, taking what they learned from last year and their driver’s notes to create a car they hope will be “easier to drive”. “. ».
“With the SF-24, we were looking to create an absolutely new platform, and in fact, we redesigned each and every domain of the automobile,” said Cardile. “Although our starting point is the direction of progression we took last year, which saw us make a leap forward in terms of competitiveness in the latter part of the season.
“We’ve taken what the drivers told us and turned those concepts into a technical reality, with the aim of giving them a car that’s less difficult to drive and less difficult to get the most out of and push to the limit. We didn’t set out for any other design constraint than to deliver a forged and fair race car that can reflect on the track what we saw in the wind tunnel.
“Even if powertrain progression is frozen by the regulations, that doesn’t mean 2024 doesn’t offer attractive challenges. We will tackle more races than in any other year of the championship and that will force us to react more quickly, with fewer hours to go. “We had on the control bench. To prepare for this, we reviewed all engine-related processes (preparation, signing, and control) to optimize performance.
Ferrari continues its line-up of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz for the fourth and final year: Sainz will be replaced by Lewis Hamilton for the 2025 season.
“I like the look of the car a lot, including the white and yellow parts on the bodywork,” Leclerc said. “But of course, what really interests me is how it will perform on track, as that’s all that matters. The SF-24 ought to be less sensitive and easier to drive and for us drivers that’s what you need in order to do well.
“I think last year was a very difficult season for the team. However, we worked incredibly well and the direction we needed was very transparent to achieve more wonderful effects this year. I’m sure the team did a wonderful job. Even if the few problems we had in ’23, I’m sure they probably wouldn’t be there in ’24. That’s a smart sign.
“I think the main task we had to work on was sensitivity to conversion conditions,” he continued. “We had a very strong car last year, and it was very strong every time we had the best conditions. However, any one of these factors, whether it was temperature, wind speed, force, or direction, had a huge effect on our car. We wanted to replace it with this car to make it bigger and less complicated to drive because it was very tricky when it was windy. That’s something I’d like to see replaced this year.
Sainz is also excited about the new design and hopes to be competitive with the improved car.
“Of course, the first time you see a car is a special moment. It’s the first time you see the shapes, you see the colors, you see what it’s going to look like, what you’re going to drive for. “2024. I’ve noticed a completely different look both in the shape and also in the design and that excites me because I can’t wait to assemble it. I’ve been waiting for this moment for a few months now and it’s despite everything that’s happening.
“Of course, we’re testing in all domains. I think if we really want to fight for the world name this year, we want to do it in each and every domain of motorsport and that’s precisely what we’re trying to do. “Throughout the winter and the last season, to check each and every domain, leave nothing untouched or unchecked. With this technique and mentality, this car wants to do it in all domains. “
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