At Ferrari, everything is now ready for the long-awaited weekend in Imola where the SF-24 will be equipped with new parts. In the last two GPs the Red from Maranello was overtaken in the hierarchies for the role of second force by McLaren. Despite this, the gaps seen in Miami were far from large, as he underlined Frederic Vasseur: “Despite not having the updates we were close to McLaren and Red Bull and had a good pace this weekend.” The MCL38 has taken an important step forward, now a Imola We await your response SF-24 still virgin from aerodynamic modifications. What we have christened to be one version 2.0will be called upon to respond to the steps forward made by McLaren in Miami and by Red Bull in Suzuka.
Cardile’s SF-24 2.0 is ready and there is confidence
In Maranello they have been working over the last week on the final production of the components to be brought both to Imola and to Fiorano. As we anticipated exclusively, we will see a first taste of the red 2.0 over the course of the 200km which will take place on the Scuderia’s faithful home track tomorrow, Friday 10th. At Ferrari there is optimism in the implementation of the new components, even if Vassuer he urged us not to exaggerate, but rather to keep expectations low: “We are at a point in the development of these machines where updates do not lead to a huge leap in performance.”
The French Team Principal wants to keep the pressure low within the team, aware of the fact that the other teams will not remain stagnant and will also bring updates.“It’s true that this year we are all closer, earning even just a tenth thanks to the changes can make the difference”. The Maranello technicians worked for a long time on the package that will debut in Imola, delaying developments and without anticipating important components. The SF-24 that we saw for six races showed good design and the filming at Fiorano is clearly not the result of a random choice. Testing the new components on a track where you have many references will be a valuable aid in collecting the first data. Firstly, there was discussion about whether to complete the remaining 200 km granted by the Federation Barcelonabut following the important development path found and for obvious strategic reasons it was opted for the home circuit owned by the little horse.
The Ferrari SF-24 of the Miami GP – Illustration Rosario Giuliana
New belly and bottom entries to gain 3 tenths: these are the macro-components for load and efficiency
The Ferrari in updated guise is definitive as one machine “new” by the same men who worked on the SF-24 modifications. The whole package will bring points load and aerodynamic efficiency mainly through i new entries in the belly and a completely new bottom. A revised bodysuit that will be equipped with cooling vents more of a Red Bull interpretation, through the search for a different compromise between the undercut and the upper edge of the down-wash sides.
The Red Bull RB20 inlet solution on the Ferrari SF-24 – Illustration by Rosario Giuliana
The bodysuit will be a consequent evolution, and even the slides over the stomachs will undergo a consequent revisitation. The internal part regarding the arrangement of the radiating masses will not undergo changes in the positioning of the exchangers. The bottom – which to call new is not an understatement – will carry much of the extra additional load.
The floor will be revised in its entirety, with solutions that could be defined as “interesting” in relation to internal drifts of the venturi inlets. If everything goes as well as they hope in Maranello, the step should be around 15 overall load-efficiency points, they would like to say 3 tenths per lap, with an even more ambitious target in terms of race peace. The so-called “base” version of Cardile’s car was created to offer a wider scope for development, and what we will see at Imola will be a more push of the concepts initially adopted on the SF-24.
“Outline” updates to the wings and cockpit-wings
In Miami the “shopping list” of McLaren involved the MCL38 from one extreme to the other. The SF-24 that we will see will have a package available that is not too dissimilar in terms of modifications to that of the Woking team. If the belly and bottom are the parts that offer the greatest performance contribution, on the other hand they will be there different minor update to the rest of the car of Cardile. From what we have been able to learn, at Ferrari they preferred not to bring the new front wing overseas, as it is still limited in number of parts produced, but in Imola there will be some modifications on both wings. The front one will have a minor change to the flap, while on the rear one there should be a small addition to the specification used in all 6 races held so far.
The rear wing used by Ferrari in the first six races
Finally, magazines will be there fins integrated into the base of the Halo and the sides of the cockpit, which were already a peculiarity of the 2024 red. The upper part of the car and the Coca-Cola area are the ones that should not undergo significant changes. The team’s focus for bodywork was mainly centered on the medium-low area, with the main objective of seeking aerodynamic efficiency.
